1539
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Love is a 1539 ink by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people in a busy scene. Some ride horses, others stand or walk, all dressed in old-fashioned clothes. In the background, there’s a hill with a temple and a tree, plus a few flying figures that look like angels or winds. The people seem to be moving in different directions, with one man holding a staff and a cross-like object. The Latin text at the bottom reads like a motto, which fits the idea of this being an allegory—a picture with a deeper meaning, not just a real event. The artist used lines and shading to create depth and movement, which was a key part of the time this was made. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Pencz made detailed prints like this.
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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