1525
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
To Feed the Hungry is a 1525 ink by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows four men gathered around a table. One man sits shirtless, holding a plate, while another stands with a hat and a pouch. A third man leans in, gesturing toward the seated figure, and a fourth stands nearby with a jug. The room looks simple, with a dark doorway in the background and a few scattered objects on the floor. The scene feels tense, like an argument or a moment of decision. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and textures, making the clothing and faces look almost three-dimensional. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like Pencz created such 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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