1619
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Frederick V, King of Bohemia, Elizabeth and Their Family is a 1619 ink by Claes Jansz Visscher, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a group of people in old-fashioned clothes. There are two adults and seven children. They are all wearing fancy outfits with lots of details like lace and buttons. The man on the left is wearing a crown, and the woman on the right has a big dress with a cloak over it. The painting is very detailed, with lots of textures and patterns. You can see the folds in the clothes and the shine on the metal parts. It's like you could reach out and touch them. The artist who made this painting was really good at drawing people and clothes. If you want to see more paintings like this, you should check out the Renaissance movement.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
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