Apollo and Marsyas

Benedetto Montagna

National Gallery of Art

An intricately detailed etching viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. Two figures dressed in traditional attire, one standing holding a viola and the other seated playing bagpipes. A tree with full branches on the right, and a path leading to a wooden building in the distance on the left. In the background, a slightly lower horizon. The etching shows fine, meticulous lines to create details and textures, with a monochromatic color palette focusing on black and white contrasts.