1558
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pride is a 1558 ink by Pieter van der Heyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is packed with tiny, chaotic scenes. At the center, a group of odd-looking people dance around a woman dressed in fancy clothes. Above them float strange objects—ships, buildings, and tools—like they’re falling from the sky. The edges are full of weird creatures, some half-human, others half-animal, all tangled together. The word *SUPERBIA* (Pride) is written near the bottom, pointing to the woman in the middle. This suggests she might be the main idea of the whole scene. If you like this wild mix of symbols, try looking up engraving to see how artists carved these details into metal.
Pieter van der Heyden (c. 1530 - after March 1572) was a Flemish printmaker who is known for his reproductive engravings after works by leading Flemish painters and designers of the 16th century.
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