Arcas Preparing to Kill His Mother
Baudous, Robert de · Flemish
- Medium
- engraving on laid paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1551 to 1600
- Image size
- 4612 × 3201px
Description
The image shows a muscular figure preparing to shoot an arrow from a large bow. The landscape features trees and other figures or animals on what seems to be clouds in the top right corner. The style is precise with fine lines and detailed textures, resembling an engraving. The color palette consists of shades of black, gray, and the paper color for contrast. Cross-hatching is used for detail in trees and the figure's muscles.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).