Jonge vrouw met bladerkrans staand tussen oude man leunend op stok en jonge man met draak en kind 1510 - 1527

Marcantonio Raimondi made this engraving, "Young Woman with a Garland of Leaves, Standing Between an Old Man Leaning on a Stick and a Young Man with a Dragon and Child" sometime between 1500 and 1534. Looking at the image, we see a scene that seems to draw upon classical mythology, a common practice in Italian Renaissance art. The figures, though idealized, engage with the social realities of the time. The contrast between youth and age, innocence and experience, might comment on the social structures of the family and the expectations placed on individuals within them. Raimondi was an innovator, helping to establish engraving as a medium for disseminating artistic ideas. His prints allowed the circulation of designs and artistic concepts, influencing artists and patrons across Europe. To understand this work better, art historians delve into the social, economic, and religious contexts of Renaissance Italy, examining sources such as contemporary literature, philosophical treatises, and records of patronage.