Melencolia I, 1514, Engraving; second state, sheet: 9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in. ( x cm) trimmed to plate line, Prints, Albrecht

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Melencolia I, 1514, Engraving; second state, sheet: 9 9/16 x 7 7/16 in. ( x cm) trimmed to plate line, Prints, Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), The winged figure in Melencolia I has inspired many readings over its long history, although her ties to mathematical knowledge are often highlighted. Many of her accoutrements are borrowed from medieval and Renaissance allegories of geometry that personify it as a woman working at a table surrounded by tools

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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