The Seven Vices: Gluttony
1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a woman dressed in fancy, old-fashioned clothes. She’s holding a big goblet full of something in one hand and a platter of food in the other. Her skirt is long and detailed, with a belt around her waist. At her feet, a pig sniffs around, almost like it’s begging for scraps. The title says this is about gluttony, which is one of the seven deadly sins. The artist made her look rich but also greedy, with the pig adding a funny, messy touch. Look up Renaissance to see how this style fits into that time.
