1545
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with the Conversion of Saint Paul is a 1545 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a black-and-white drawing of a winding landscape. A big tree sits in the middle, with a road splitting the scene. On the right, a hill has a small building and a tower. The sky is full of swirling lines, like wind or light. Tiny figures walk along paths and near buildings. The text at the top is in Latin, referencing a story about Saint Paul. This was a common way to add meaning to old maps or prints. Next, check out how this work uses etching.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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