Fries met twee kinderen en een cherubijn by Heinrich Aldegrever

Fries met twee kinderen en een cherubijn 1532

light pencil work

wedding photograph

pen drawing

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

old engraving style

child

pen-ink sketch

pen and pencil

pen work

wedding dress

"Fries met twee kinderen en een cherubijn" is a 1532 engraving by German Renaissance artist Heinrich Aldegrever. The small-scale print depicts a symmetrical decorative frieze with two cherubic figures flanking a central cherub head, all nestled within ornate foliate scrolls and other decorative motifs. This engraving, now in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Aldegrever’s skill at creating intricate designs and highlights the decorative arts that were popular in the 16th century.