Moon

About this work

This image is a black-and-white woodcut packed with tiny, swirling figures and strange creatures. At the center, a man stands on a rocky shore, holding a pole while a winged figure climbs a ladder toward the moon. The top of the print shows the moon with a crown, and the edges are filled with twisting vines, clouds, and odd animals. Latin words and symbols fill the bottom, adding to the busy, dreamlike scene. The artist used woodcut, a printmaking method where the design is carved into wood and inked. This style was common in Renaissance times for spreading ideas quickly. Look up woodcut to see how artists created prints like this one.