1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Creation of the Animals is a 1550 ink by Venetian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a busy scene with a robed figure standing in the center. Around him, animals—birds, fish, and land creatures—fill the landscape. Trees, rocks, and small buildings dot the background. The sky has a sunburst behind the figure, and clouds look soft. The artist packed in lots of tiny details, like a peacock and a snail, to show how God creates all living things. This style was common in religious art of the time. Next, look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
This 16th-century Venetian artist left us a trail of bronze medallions that feel like tiny time capsules.
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