John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
1646
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1646
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester is a 1646 ink by Frans van den Wyngaerde, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester. He's dressed in formal clothes and looks serious. The details in his face and clothes are very precise, which suggests the artist put a lot of effort into this work, and the level of detail is interesting because it gives us a sense of the bishop's personality and time period. The artist used a lot of lines to create texture and depth. This was a common way to add detail in engravings during the Baroque period. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: engraving.
Frans van den Wyngaerde (1614–1679) was an artist.
See the richer artist page
