Artwork
Les divers pourtraicts et figures XI
Les divers pourtraicts et figures XI is an ink print by the Baroque artist Master AD. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Les divers pourtraicts et figures XI is an engraving created by Master AD around 1600.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts four muscular men in dynamic poses, holding various objects, and framed by arched columns and swirling fabric. The dark background emphasizes their detailed forms.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a high level of detail and texture through cross-hatching, using closely spaced parallel lines to create shading and depth, giving the figures a lifelike quality.
Artist & collection
