Cross Panel with Vine in Center and Tritons' Couple

1537

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of a decorative frieze with mythological figures and floral elements. The drawing features an intricate and symmetrical composition with mythological figures intertwined with an array of scrolling acanthus leaves and flowers. In the center, two adult figures appear standing back to back, with cherubic figures engaged in gestures and interactions around them. The foliage forms swirling patterns that fill the space, creating movement and harmony. Faces emerging from the leafy forms on either side suggest a connection between human and natural elements. The use of line and shadow gives the drawing texture, emphasizing the three-dimensional quality of the forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.305

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 261, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 261, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957517

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