Artwork
Portrait of a Nun Holding Crucifix
Portrait of a Nun Holding Crucifix is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Unknown 19th Century. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of a Nun Holding Crucifix is a print made using the engraving technique. It depicts a woman in a nun's habit holding a crucifix.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a nun, shown with a serious expression, holding a small crucifix near her chest. Her simple facial features and covered hair convey a sense of modesty and devotion.
Technique & Style
The engraving features cross-hatching, a technique using crisscrossed lines to create shadows and texture. The varying density of these lines achieves a range of tonal values, adding depth to the image.
Artist & collection
Artist
Catherine Gascoigne
Isabelle Claire Eugénie
Catharina, Tochter des Herzogs Carl Emanuel
Prinzessin Maria
Isabella Clara Eugenie as a Nun
Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain
En helgeninde, udklædt som nonne i hvid dragt med sort slør, holdende monstransen i den højre hånd
En helgeninde, udklædt som nonne i hvid dragt med sort slør, holdende monstransen i den højre hånd
Isabella Clara Eugenia as a Nun
Portrait of Duchess Margaretha of Landshut, Abbess of Neuburg, daughter of Duke Georg the Rich