1500
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Son of Righteousness is a 1500 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a man standing on a lion, holding a sword in his right hand and a scale in his left. He wears a robe and has a halo around his head. The man's facial expression is serious, and he appears to be looking straight ahead. The painting is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, with intricate textures and shading. The lion beneath the man's feet is also depicted in great detail, with its mane and fur rendered in a lifelike manner. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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