1524
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Surgeon is a 1524 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two men in a tense moment. One stands over the other, who’s kneeling and clutching his head. The standing man wears a fur hat and heavy gloves, holding a tool that looks like it could be a saw or knife. The kneeling man’s face is twisted in pain, his body slumped forward. The background is simple—a rough wall and a faint table with a bowl. The print’s date, 1524, is stamped in the corner. It’s not a portrait but an allegory, meaning it stands for something bigger than just two people. Next, look up Renaissance to see how artists used stories and symbols like this.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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