Stag and Hare Hunt c. 1530 - 1562

drawing, print, etching, engraving

drawing

medieval

narrative-art

print

pen sketch

etching

landscape

genre-painting

engraving

Virgil Solis's "Stag and Hare Hunt" (c. 1530-1562) depicts a lively hunting scene. This small woodcut shows a stag and a hare being chased by hounds through a forest. A hunter is visible in the center, adding a human element to the scene. This artwork demonstrates Solis's detailed style with its intricate lines and precise depiction of animal forms, representing the flourishing of printmaking in the 16th century. The scene is full of movement and energy, capturing the excitement and dynamism of the hunt.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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Stags were the quintessential quarry for German hunters during the Renaissance. Craftspeople would have used this hunting frieze—one of nearly 50 in Virgil Solis’s repertoire of patterns—to decorate items like game boards, powder flasks, parade shields, hunting horns, crossbow winders, and, of course, armor.