Luiheid

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Art Historical Context

**Luiheid** *Pieter Jalhea Furnius, ca. 1550–1625* *Engraving, 211 × 256 mm* Step into the intricate world of 16th-century Flemish engraving with *Luiheid* by Pieter Jalhea Furn, a master printmaker active during the Renaissance transition into the Baroque era. The title, Dutch for "Sloth" or "Idleness," the moral allegories popular in Northern European art, where vices were vividly depicted to instruct and warn viewers. Created between 1550 and 1625, this work reflects the era's fascination with human flaws, often drawing from religious and classical themes to promote virtue amid the Ref...

About the Artist

Pieter Jalhea Furnius · 1530–1615

Pieter Jalhea Furnius (1530–1615, though some sources suggest 1545–1610) was a Flemish engraver and draughtsman who worked during the height of Antwerp Mannerism, creating engravings that disseminated the works of prominent Northern European artists throughout Europe. Trained under the renowned painter Lambert Lombard in Liège, Furnius established himself in Antwerp, the commercial and artistic ca...