Faun tussen bladornamenten 1552

Heinrich Aldegrever's "Faun tussen bladornamenten," created in 1552, is a delicate pen drawing depicting a grotesque faun amidst a swirling design of stylized foliage. The elongated format and intricate detail are characteristic of Aldegrever's work, a leading German Renaissance printmaker and draftsman known for his ornamental designs and small-scale works. The faun's face, framed by the foliage, adds a whimsical and slightly unsettling element to the overall composition. The artwork, now held in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Aldegrever's skill in rendering both botanical forms and grotesque imagery with precision and finesse.