1/4

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gravure

Art Historical Context

This engraving, titled *1/4* and created by Dutch artistarmen Jansz Muller between1565 and 2, exemplifies the refinedmaking traditions of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. 211 mm in by 252 mm in, the work’s modest scale suggests it designed for intimate viewing, as part of a’s album or a series related prints. The hints that it forms the installment in a set of four, a common format for narrative or allegorical cycles of the period. Engraving, or “gravure,” allowed artists like Muller to achieve remarkable precision and tonal depth through incised lines on a metal plate. This technique play...