The Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn Made 1516 Germany. This is one of only six experiments by D¸rer in the early art of etching and, reflecting the roots of that technique in armor decoration, is made on an uncompromising iron (rather than copper) plate. The composition, with its insistent linear background competing with the calligraphic freedom of the principal figures, represents D¸rerís most mature printmaking style and his efforts to achieve an overall tonal unity.. Etching in black on off-white laid paper . Albrecht Dürer
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Image Number: 6145-30157228Royalty FreeCredit Line:Piemags/PL Photography Limited/SuperStockCollection:PL Photography Limited Story:Classical Mythology IllustrationsContributor:Piemags Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:2009×3000
