Horizontal Panel with a Half-Length Man and Woman Facing a Vase at Center 1520 - 1561

Jacob Binck's “Horizontal Panel with a Half-Length Man and Woman Facing a Vase at Center,” a 16th-century engraving from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fine example of the artist's masterful use of line and detail. The artwork features a central vase flanked by a man and woman, all situated within intricate, swirling foliate patterns. The delicate lines of the human figures, their faces turned towards the vase, and the meticulously rendered foliage create a sense of balance and symmetry, characteristic of the artist's style. This print, like other works of Binck, showcases the artist's skill in representing both human form and natural elements with precision.