1534
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Group of Seven Horses is a 1534 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows seven horses tangled in a chaotic knot. Their legs and bodies twist together in a wild mess, with some rearing up and others lying flat. The background is packed with small, swirling figures and trees, making it look like a stormy forest. The artist signed it with the year 1534 in the bottom corner. The horses’ tangled forms might be showing how nature or fate can trap even strong animals. Next, look into woodcut to see how artists like this made prints from carved blocks.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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