Retorica
1539 - 1541
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
74; 52
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 74 mm x breedte 52 mm
Art Historical Context
**Retorica** is a delicate engraving by Georg Pencz, a leading figure among the Nuremberg Little Masters, between 1539 and 1541. Measuring just 74 mm high by 52 mm wide, this work exemplifies the precision of Renaissance printmaking in Northern Europe. Pencz, active in Nuremberg alongside masters like Albrecht Dürer blended Italian Renaissance influences with German meticulousness, producing engravings that packed profound symbolism into miniature formats. The title *Retorica*—Latin for Rhetoric—likely personifies one of the seven liberal arts, a popular Renaissance theme celebrating humanist...
About the Artist
Georg Pencz · 1490–1550
Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits