Astronomy (c. 1597)

This page presents "Astronomy" (c. 1597), created by Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel. Background on Drawings: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. About the period around c. 1597: The Protestant Reformation changed how religious imagery was commissioned in northern Europe, while Venetian painters made rich colour and brushwork a central concern. Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in portrait orientation.

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Dutch, 1572–1633

If you like the visual language of Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.