1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Transfiguration is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people in a dramatic scene. At the center stands a robed figure with outstretched arms, surrounded by light rays. Below, others kneel or reach upward, some with their hands clasped in prayer. The background is filled with swirling clouds and faces peering down. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create a sense of movement and emotion. This kind of printing, where the image is carved into wood, is called woodcut. Look up woodcut to see how artists made prints like this.
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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