The Fall of Jericho

1540

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of men carrying an ark and blowing trumpets with a city collapsing in the background. The image depicts figures marching and playing horns. In the background, structures of a fortified city are crumbling. In the foreground, several muscular figures are carrying an object reminiscent of a religious ark or chest, emphasizing their motion and strength. One individual appears to be kneeling. The architecture in the distance shows fractured walls, crumbling towers, and chaotic smoke, suggesting a city under assault. The drawing employs detailed line work and shading to convey depth and movement within the composition. Text at the bottom provides a narrative context to the visual scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.118

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 103


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65219930

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