Exempel und Lehr Jetziger Welt Lauf
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Exempel und Lehr Jetziger Welt Lauf is a 1622 ink by Andreas Bretschneider III, a Baroque work, depicting beheaded head, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see an old etching called *Exempel und Lehr Jetziger Welt Lauf*. It shows a crowded town scene with people doing daily things. Clothes look early 1600s. This small print packs a lot in. It’s like a comic strip of life then—weddings, fights, church, work. Artists used prints to spread ideas fast. Next time, check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
