Ornament Panel: Four Children Playing
1510
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1510
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ornament Panel: Four Children Playing is a 1510 ink by Andrea Zoan, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a tall, skinny design with lots of swirly lines and shapes. At the bottom, four kids play with a big urn. Two boys kneel, one holding a dog, while two cherubs climb around it. Above them, the pattern gets busier—geometric shapes, leaves, and a sun-like circle. Everything is black and white, like a detailed sketch. The tiny details in the swirls and the kids’ poses show how much care went into this. It’s a type of print, not a painting. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made prints.
