Von Ungluckes Fal, title page chapter 37 from "Sebastian Brandt, Das Narrenschrift" 1485 - 1528

This woodcut, created by Albrecht Dürer in the late 15th or early 16th century, is the title page for chapter 37 of Sebastian Brant's "Das Narrenschiff" (The Ship of Fools). Dürer's intricate engraving depicts a wheel of fortune, a common motif in medieval art, with a donkey pulling a man who attempts to climb the wheel. The scene is surrounded by ornate floral borders, characteristic of Dürer's detailed style. The text of the title page offers a moralizing message about the fleeting nature of fortune and the need for humility. This piece demonstrates Dürer's mastery of the woodcut technique and his contributions to the flourishing of printmaking in the Renaissance.