1506
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
An Allegory of Pride is a 1506 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman sitting on a pile of clothes and fabrics. She wears a fancy headpiece with leaves and holds a mirror in one hand. Her other hand rests on her chest, and she looks down with a calm face. The clothes beneath her are stacked high, like a mountain of fabric. This might hint at vanity or wealth—common themes in Renaissance art. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed lines.
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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