1514
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Prudence is a 1514 ink by Marcantonio Raimondi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a shirtless man sitting on a rock. He holds a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, with a lion on his left and a horned creature on his right. The man’s hair is curly, and his muscles are drawn sharply. The image looks like a story without words—a person surrounded by animals, suggesting power or wisdom. This kind of picture is called an *allegory*, meaning it stands for something bigger than what you see. Next, check out how engraving works to create such detailed lines.
Marcantonio Raimondi, often called simply Marcantonio (c. 1470/82 – c. 1534), was an Italian engraver, known for being the first important printmaker whose body of work consists largely of prints copying paintings. He…
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