Sieben berühmte Gestalten der antiken Geschichte

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620, um 1442

The artwork depicts seven figures from ancient history, each individually portrayed with distinctive clothing and attributes. The figures are arranged in two rows. In the top row, two men are shown: the left figure wears a light blue and pink tunic with a blue cape and holds a flag, while the right figure is dressed in green and pink with a red cape, holding a staff. Below them in the center is a man with dark skin, wearing a crown and holding a curved sword, standing in front of a scene with tents and a castle. To the right is a woman in a purple dress, holding a sword and a severed head. In the bottom row, on the left, a man in a blue and green robe holds a square document. The middle figure wears a crown and a green and red cloak, holding a staff. The figure on the right is dressed in a red and white robe with a hood, holding a scroll. The background is plain, with handwritten labels identifying each figure.
Künstler
Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620
Datierung
um 1442
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
pen and brown ink with watercolor, heightened with white, on vellum
Maße
31,4 × 20,1 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork depicts seven figures from ancient history, each individually portrayed with distinctive clothing and attributes. The figures are arranged in two rows. In the top row, two men are shown: the left figure wears a light blue and pink tunic with a blue cape and holds a flag, while the right figure is dressed in green and pink with a red cape, holding a staff. Below them in the center is a man with dark skin, wearing a crown and holding a curved sword, standing in front of a scene with tents and a castle. To the right is a woman in a purple dress, holding a sword and a severed head. In the bottom row, on the left, a man in a blue and green robe holds a square document. The middle figure wears a crown and a green and red cloak, holding a staff. The figure on the right is dressed in a red and white robe with a hood, holding a scroll. The background is plain, with handwritten labels identifying each figure.

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620