Artwork
Christ Praying
Christ Praying is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Léonard Gaultier. It dates from 1578 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Christ Praying is an engraving created by French artist Léonard Gaultier around 1578. The work is a black-and-white scene depicting a group gathered outside a simple house.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving shows a central figure with outstretched arms, gazing upward, surrounded by onlookers with clasped or raised hands. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees, a cross, and distant figures, suggesting a moment of prayer or contemplation.
Technique & Style
Gaultier's engraving is characterized by precise lines and shading achieved through small parallel marks, reflecting his primary use of the graver. The style is formal and stiff, similar to that of his contemporaries, such as the Wierix and Crispyn van de Passe workshops.
Artist & collection
Artist
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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