Diana, 1533
Engraving
Sheet dimensions9,8 x 6,3 cm
About the workAlthough the depiction of nudity flourished during the Renaissance, female and male sexual characteristics were usually covered by cloths, foliage or hands placed over the body parts. The pubic hair skilfully depicted in Heinrich Aldegrever's engraving is a rarity for this period. It shows Diana, the roman goddess of the hunt, the moon and fertility, as well as the protector of women and childbirth. Aldegrever was one of the most important Renaissance engravers and painters north of the Alps.
AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Provenance[…]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Inventory numberKA (FP) 171 D
