Artwork
Peasant Couple at Market
Peasant Couple at Market is an ink print by the Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It dates from 1519 and is held in the collection of the Rosenwald Collection.
About this work
Overview
Peasant Couple at Market is an engraving created by Albrecht Dürer in 1519, capturing a moment in the lives of ordinary people in a market setting.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving focuses on a peasant couple, emphasizing their everyday, mundane activities. Their serious expressions and meticulously detailed, simple attire underscore the artist's interest in portraying the commonality and solemnity of daily life among the lower classes.
Technique & Style
Executed on laid paper, the engraving showcases Dürer's meticulous attention to detail, particularly in the rendering of the couple's facial expressions and clothing textures, lending a sense of realism to the scene.
History & Provenance
Created in 1519, specific details about the work's provenance are not provided, though it is attributed to Dürer's body of work in the genre scene category.
Context
This work reflects Dürer's contribution to the Northern Renaissance's shift towards depicting everyday life and common people, diverging from the predominant focus on nobility and religious themes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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