1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Last Judgment is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a chaotic scene of figures rising from the ground. Some are reaching upward, while others cling to rocks or each other. The sky glows with rays, and a few small angels float above. The style is rough and sketchy, like a drawing carved into wood. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look sharp and repetitive. This wasn’t painted—it was etched into a block of wood, then printed. Next, look up woodcut to see how this method works.
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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