SuperRare

🎨 Melencolia I, 1514
by Albrecht Dürer 🇩🇪
Engraving, 23.8 x 18.6 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, USA

🪄About the artwork:

The engraving features an array of symbolic elements and a central figure traditionally interpreted as a personification of melancholia—the winged figure of a woman, sitting in a despondent pose, surrounded by tools and scientific instruments that represent geometry and building. These tools are unused, suggesting a lull in creativity or a frustration of not reaching one's creative potential.

I appreciate how the artist uses light and shadow to create depth and dimension in the sculpture.