Siege of a Fortress: Right Portion

1527

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Renaissance History Painting Nuremberg

Dominant colour

Siege of a Fortress: Right Portion is a 1527 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, depicting Nuremberg, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Albrecht Dürer
When & what style?: 1527 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a fortress under attack. It's an old scene with horses and soldiers. The artist made this drawing in 1527, which is interesting because it was a time of war in Europe, and this might be related to those events. You can learn more about the artist's style by looking at the work of artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)