Allegoria della superbia
Albrecht Altdorfer, 1506
- Artista
- Albrecht Altdorfer
- Datazione
- 1506
- Tipologia
- Stampa
- Tecnica
- Incisione a bulino su carta vergata
- Dimensioni
- sheet (cut within platemark): 9,9 × 7,5 cm
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
The image features a seated woman with long hair, wearing an elaborate dress and a flower and leaf crown. She holds a mirror in her right hand and her left hand rests on her lap. She wears a necklace with a pendant and sits on a creature with a coiled shell and a dragon-like head. The background has a patterned cross-hatching texture.