Landscape with a Cannon 1518 - 1680

Albrecht Dürer's "Landscape with a Cannon" (1518-1680) is a masterful engraving that captures the detail of a cannon positioned in a picturesque landscape. The composition features a large cannon in the foreground with two figures standing nearby, while a distant village and rolling hills complete the scene. This engraving reflects Dürer’s interest in the details of nature, as he painstakingly rendered the texture of the cannon, the foliage of the trees and the distant landscape. This work showcases Dürer's mastery of the engraving technique, and it remains a treasured piece in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.