1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Noli me Tangere is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a half-naked man rising from the ground, one hand pointing upward while the other holds a staff topped with a cross. Around him, a crowd of people lies scattered on the ground, some reaching toward him. The sky is dark and stormy, with jagged clouds and a dramatic swirl above his head. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create a sense of movement and tension. The scene feels chaotic, but the man stands calm and central, drawing attention. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood blocks like this one.
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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