1548
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jonah is Delivered from the Whale is a 1548 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man standing on a rock inside a giant whale’s open mouth. The waves crash around them, and a tree grows on the rock. The whale’s mouth is wide, with sharp teeth visible. The text below is in German and tells a story about a man being spit out of the whale after three days. The artist signed the bottom with the year 1548. Check out how this was made using the technique: etching.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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