1549
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen is a 1549 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a chaotic scene of people attacking others. In the background, a church and a tower loom over the action. The figures are tangled, some lying on the ground, while others swing weapons or crouch defensively. The lines are sharp and busy, filling every corner of the image. The text below looks like an old German passage, likely explaining the scene. It’s packed with movement and drama, almost like a story unfolding in one moment. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists use ink and metal plates to create similar sharp, detailed images.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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