Wildeman op een eenhoorn by Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet

Wildeman op een eenhoorn 1473 - 1477

meestervanhetamsterdamsekabinet

pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

old engraving style

ink line art

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

This 15th-century engraving, titled "Wildeman op een eenhoorn," depicts a wild man riding a galloping unicorn. The Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet, an anonymous artist active in the Netherlands, created this small-scale work. The wild man, adorned with foliage and a leafy crown, appears to be a symbolic representation of nature and the untamed wilderness. The unicorn, a creature of legend, is a powerful symbol of purity and grace. This artwork exemplifies the artist's skill in capturing movement and detail within a limited space.