Gramatica I 1600s

"Gramatica I" (1600s) by Jan Nagel, is a black chalk drawing depicting a woman seated on a throne. She holds a tablet displaying the alphabet with the year "1608" inscribed at the bottom. The drawing, part of the Rijksmuseum collection, is a study for a larger work exploring the concept of grammar and knowledge. The woman's pose and the tablet's inscription suggest she is a personification of grammar, highlighting the importance of education and knowledge in the Renaissance era.