Sixth Knot

c. 1490/1500

after Leonardo da Vinci

Associated Names
Italian 15th Century

Artist

Leonardo da Vinci

Artist After, Florentine, 1452 - 1519

The image includes a large circular shape filled with intricate, swirling lines and loops, forming an abstract pattern. Surrounding the circle at four corners are small triangular shapes, each containing its own similar intricate design. These elements create a harmonious and repetitive visual that blends mathematical precision with artistic flair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper [the 5 parts of the knot are cut out from a single sheet and trimmed to the image]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image overall approx: 24.77 × 24.45 cm (9 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.57.a-e

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.95, no. 24

  • Series Title

    The Six "Knots" [Hind 19-24]

Associated Artworks

See all 5 artworks

Sixth Knot [center panel]

Italian 15th Century

1490

Sixth Knot [upper left corner]

Italian 15th Century

1490

Sixth Knot [upper right corner]

Italian 15th Century

1490

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.116.

Wikidata ID

Q65506974

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