Caption
Pax Nostra Christus, from the series: Allegorical Figures, Aldegrever, Heinrich ca. 1502–1555/1561 graphic artist, allegories, Renaissance, German culture, Pax personification, German graphic art, Jesus Christ iconography, banners, the Resurrected Christ iconography, attributes, landscapes, Pax Christiana allegory, 1550 1st edition, graphic print, height 6.9 cm, width 4.9 cm, A standing male figure with long hair and a beard is depicted nearly nude, wearing a draped cloth around his waist and a cloak over his shoulders; he holds a long staff with a flowing banner in one hand while the other hand is raised with two fingers extended. The figure stands on textured ground in front of a rectangular stone block and a few scattered rocks, with a landscape of rolling hills and a group of trees visible in the background. The image is rendered in black ink on a light background, showing shades of black, gray, and white.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A33_084
License type
Rights managed
Available size
74.6Mb (4.9Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4345 x 6000 (300dpi)