The Seven Virtues: Love
1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Artist
Hans Burgkmair the Elder
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German artist, born in Augsburg.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Seven Virtues: Love is a 1510 by Hans Burgkmair the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman holding a baby in one arm and a small child by the hand. She wears a long, flowing robe with a cloak draped over her shoulders. Her hair is covered, and she holds a scroll or branch in her other hand. The text beside her reads *"Die Liebe"* (German for "Love"). The woman likely stands for the idea of love as one of seven virtues. Notice how the baby and child create a sense of family and care. The style looks like woodcut prints from the early 1500s. Check out Renaissance art next to see how this style influenced later European works.
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German artist, born in Augsburg.
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