Winter 1566

"Winter" is a 1566 print by Pieter van der Heyden, a Dutch Renaissance artist, now held at the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a detailed, ornate design featuring a central oval surrounded by a complex framework of interlacing scrolls and other ornamental elements. The oval depicts figures representing winter, with the left figure personifying cold and the right figure representing frost, highlighting the elements associated with the season. This work is representative of Heyden's mastery of engraving and the popular 16th century style of ornamentation.