Artwork
Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment
Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Léonard Gaultier. It dates from 1580 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment is a 1580 engraving by Léonard Gaultier, characterized by its precise and formal composition, typical of the artist’s style.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a religious scene of people gathered around a central figure, set against a detailed Renaissance-era architectural backdrop, conveying a message related to the impending Judgment.
Technique & Style
Executed entirely with a graver, the print showcases Gaultier’s technical rigor, though with a stiffness common to his work, influenced by contemporaries like the Wierix family and Crispyn van de Passe.
History & Provenance
Created in 1580, the engraving is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, reflecting Gaultier’s activity in Paris and Mainz during the late 16th to early 17th centuries.
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.
