1528
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Coat of Arms of Unknown Man is a 1528 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two identical men floating above a crown and globe. They’re dressed in old-fashioned robes with buttons down the front, and each has four outstretched arms holding objects—maybe tools or symbols. Swirling clouds and ornate decorations frame them like a fancy border. The crown and globe under them hint this might be about power or rule. The four arms could mean control over different things, like earth, wind, or ideas. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Hirschvogel made prints like this.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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