In today’s class we visited the Colby Museum of Art. We looked at a variety of different types of art, spanning over different centuries and locations. One thing that we specifically focused on was engravings versus etchings on paper, and how we could tell which type was created by the author. For example, we could tell that Hendrik Goltzius’s “The Roman Heroes: Mucius Scaevola,” was an engraving due to the different types of line across the artwork. Some lines are thin and some are thick, along with some lines being interrupted and the width on the same line varying. On the other hand, we know that Jacques Callot’s “From the Medici Landscapes: La Chasse Au Cerf” was an etching, as the lines are very natural and sketchier. Francisco’s “Disparate Volante” is also an etching because as we looked closer there were white dots within the dark area. These are bits of residue that stand out after the painting was completed. Overall, I liked examining the different artworks and enjoyed our visit to the Arts Museum!