1525
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus is a 1525 ink by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, depicting Beheaded Head, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a woman holding a head, with a horse and other figures in the background. The woman is Tomyris, a queen from ancient times. She's shown with the head of Cyrus, a king she defeated. This scene is detailed and intricate, which is typical of the artist who made it, and if you like this style, look up the technique: engraving.
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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