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View of Nuremberg from the West [right section]

Hanns Lautensack

1552

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Cityscape

Dominant colour

View of Nuremberg from the West [right section] is a 1552 ink by Hanns Lautensack, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Hanns Lautensack
When & what style?: 1552 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a black-and-white cityscape with a river cutting through it. Buildings line both sides of the river, including a tall tower on the left and a castle-like structure on the right. People are scattered across fields and paths, working or walking. At the top, there’s a decorative banner with German text and ornate designs. The banner reads like a poem or a message, possibly about the city’s defenses. The scene looks like it was made to document Nuremberg’s layout in the 1500s. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.