1520
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Abraham's Sacrifice is a 1520 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a man standing on a rocky outcropping, looking up at an angel in the sky. He's holding a knife behind his back, and there's a ram tied up on the ground in front of him. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and hills, with a few clouds drifting across the sky. The man's pose and the angel's presence suggest that this is a depiction of a moment from a story. The artist has used bold lines and shading to create a sense of drama and tension in the scene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Renaissance movement.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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