1512
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joseph Interprets the Dreams in Prison is a 1512 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a scene with three men in a prison cell. One man is sitting on the floor, looking up at another man who is standing and gesturing with his hands. The third man is sitting on a bench, looking down. There are chains and a block of stone on the floor. The room has stone walls and columns. The men are all wearing robes and hats, and the standing man has a halo around his head. The scene is set in a dimly lit room with shadows cast by the columns. The engraving is an example of Renaissance art, specifically the work of Lucas van Leyden.
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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