Interesting style

RoycroftRon · Dec 31, 2008

I found this image (in the public domain) on wiki. It is an engraving by Claude Mellan in 1649 called the veil of veronica. I have attached it and linked to it (not sure how long the link will be supported). It has a very interesting radial design originating at the nose.

Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mellan_Sudarium_of_Saint_Veronica.jpg

KCSteve · Dec 31, 2008

That is interesting!

So now in addition to the usual "lines or dots?" discussion we can add "curves" as well.

santos · Dec 31, 2008

Hi Ron,

Iâ€™ve seen a photo of this engraving in a book 3 years ago and since spent hours searching it in the web. I couldnâ€™t remind the name of the engraver

Thank you for showing it

Iâ€™ve just found a web site where you have a detail of the fine spiral cut finishing ( or starting ?) in the nose.

http://www.mlyon.com/blog/

I'll study this.

pilkguns · Dec 31, 2008

Now that blows me away!

vanknife · Jan 1, 2009

Truly Amazing

jlseymour · Jan 1, 2009

Wow, that's amazing...

Cloudy · Jan 1, 2009

appropos of not much- the name Veronica comes from the latin Vera (true) and icona (picture)- from the image of Jesus on the cloth used to wipe His face by St. Veronica (obviously a chicken/egg set up...)

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