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Geometria (Geometry)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

1465

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

Geometria (Geometry) is a 1465 ink by Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
When & what style?: 1465 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a woman floating above a landscape, holding a stylus over three shapes—a circle, square, and triangle. She wears a draped robe and sits on a cloud, with her hair pulled back. Below her, a winding river cuts through hills dotted with tiny buildings. The word *Geometria* at the bottom hints this isn’t just a portrait—it’s a lesson in shapes. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the scene pop, even though it’s just ink on paper. Want to see how this kind of printing worked? Look up engraving.