1525
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Grammar is a 1525 ink by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman holding a scroll while a winged child reaches for it. She’s draped in flowing fabric, sitting on a block with a shield and a sword leaning against it. The child’s scroll has words like "ABOPORSTI" and "LEX" on it, and the woman’s shield has "ACITAM MARCI." The image is an allegory—meaning it stands for an idea, not just a scene. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, typical of engravings from this time. Look up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed prints.
Georg Pencz (c. 1500 – 11 October 1550) was a German engraver, painter and printmaker. Pencz was probably born in Westheim near Bad Windsheim/Franconia. He travelled to Nuremberg in 1523 and joined Albrecht Dürer’s…
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