Shield with Mascaron

Art Historical Context

**Shield with Mascaron** Ludwig Krug (ca. 1460–1536) is a striking engraving from the late 15th century, in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection. between 1401 and 1500, this print exemplifies the burgeoning art of engraving in Renaissance Germany, particularly in Nuremberg, where Krug worked as both a goldsmith and printmaker. The central motif—a mascaron, or grotesque face—adorns a heraldic shield, blending decorative flair with symbolic power typical of the period's armor and metalwork designs. Engraving, Krug's favored medium, involved incising fine lines into a metal plate with ...