Artwork
Landscape with a Lake [top plate]
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Landscape with a Lake [top plate] is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Augustin Hirschvogel. It dates from 1546 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with a Lake is a 1546 etching by Augustin Hirschvogel, one of two prints on a single, uncut sheet of paper, falling within the landscape art genre.
Subject & Meaning
The serene landscape depicts a lake with a distant castle on a hill, featuring towers and a central building, alongside foreground trees, bushes, and a small boat on the water, evoking a peaceful atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Hirschvogel employed etching to achieve depth and texture, with meticulous details, nuanced light, and shadow, characteristic of his contribution to the Danube School.
History & Provenance
Created between 1545-1549, this etching is part of Hirschvogel's series of thirty-five small landscapes, associating him with the 16th-century Danube School in Bavaria and Austria.
Context
As a Renaissance work, it reflects the era's artistic values, with the etching technique itself being a hallmark of the period's printmaking advancements.
Artist & collection
Artist
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
