1534
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Group of Seven Horses in Woods is a 1534 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows seven horses tangled in a dark, tangled forest. The trees twist around them, and the scene looks wild and chaotic. The horses are caught in thick brush, their legs tangled together as if stuck in a nightmare. The artist used sharp lines and shadows to make the scene feel dramatic. This is a woodcut, which means the picture was carved into wood and printed. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how artists made prints like this.
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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