Untitled
1550
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Barthel Beham
Barthel Beham (1502–1540) was an artist, born in Nuremberg.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1550 by Barthel Beham, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows three figures framed by swirling, leafy decorations. The central figure is a bearded man with a wild beard and hair, holding up his hand like he’s making a point. On either side are two smaller, winged children with curly hair, looking up at him. The background is packed with scrolls, spirals, and flowers that fill the space tightly. The figures look like they’re from a story, not real people—maybe gods or myth characters. The lines are sharp and detailed, with no color, just black and white. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro.
This engraving by Barthel Beham from 1550 presents a decorative panel featuring a masked man's torso positioned between two embracing figures at the bottom, with two cornucopias, each crowned by a bird, placed above. The composition is marked by a monogram in the upper right corner.
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Barthel Beham (1502–1540) was an artist, born in Nuremberg.
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