Plate 6: Thetis standing in a niche with a shell and sea creature, pouring water out of a vase, looking to her left, from "Mythological Gods and Goddesses" by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio

Plate 6: Thetis standing in a niche with a shell and sea creature, pouring water out of a vase, looking to her left, from "Mythological Gods and Goddesses" 1526

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drawing, print

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pencil drawn

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drawing

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facial expression drawing

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wedding photograph

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print

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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caricature

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vase

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portrait reference

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female-nude

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pencil drawing

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limited contrast and shading

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portrait drawing

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male-nude

This 1526 engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio depicts Thetis, the Greek sea nymph, in a niche pouring water from a vase. Thetis is known for her role in Greek Mythology as the mother of Achilles. Caraglio's work is known for its precise detail and skillful use of light and shadow. The engraving is part of a series called "Mythological Gods and Goddesses" and is a beautiful example of Renaissance printmaking, a significant artistic technique of the period.

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