Artwork
Eight-Sided Cup (verso)
Eight-Sided Cup (verso) is a drawing by the Renaissance artist Wolfgang Huber. It dates from 1513 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing by Wolfgang Huber depicts a castle in a landscape, rendered in pen and ink on a horizontal sheet.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a castle perched on a rocky hill, surrounded by trees, likely in Southern Germany along the Danube River. The drawing focuses on the middle distance, capturing the contours of the earth and summer foliage.
Technique & Style
Huber's meandering lines convey a sense of movement, as if drawn while traveling. The loose, expressive strokes evoke the natural scenery without detailed shading, creating a lively, spontaneous effect.
History & Provenance
The drawing was likely made during a journey along the Danube River, possibly between Feldkirch and Vienna, in 1513, a time when landscape was emerging as a subject in its own right.
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