1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Visitation is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two pregnant women standing close. One holds a staff. Their heads almost touch. The background is dark, but their clothes stand out. It’s a small print—only about 6 by 4 inches. Albrecht Altdorfer made it around 1513. Woodcuts were cheap back then. People could buy these like postcards. See how the folds of cloth catch the light? Try finding that detail in person. Altdorfer, Albrecht
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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