1520
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joshua and Caleb is a 1520 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two men in the center holding up a tall wooden staff, surrounded by a crowd of people. The scene is split in half—one side has a dark, rocky building, while the other shows a bright, open landscape with trees and a distant town. The sky is full of swirling clouds, and the people below look up with mixed expressions. The two main figures might represent leaders or witnesses, standing out from the crowd. The contrast between the dark city and the bright countryside could symbolize something bigger, like hope or conflict. Next, check out how this was made using the technique: woodcut.
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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