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The etching depicts a scene with a knight falling off a rearing horse, a man interacting with a large creature, and a distant landscape with a village, church, houses, mountain, and a castle atop it. The sky is clear, emphasizing the hills and structures. The artwork features detailed line work typical of renaissance prints, giving depth and texture to each element with intricate contours and shading. The monochromatic color palette contributes to the scene's ambiance. In the top portion, there is a framed inscription with a decorative border.
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The etching depicts a scene with a knight falling off a rearing horse, a man interacting with a large creature, and a distant landscape with a village, church, houses, mountain, and a castle atop it. The sky is clear, emphasizing the hills and structures. The artwork features detailed line work typical of renaissance prints, giving depth and texture to each element with intricate contours and shading. The monochromatic color palette contributes to the scene's ambiance. In the top portion, there is a framed inscription with a decorative border.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allegory of "Pride Goeth Before Destruction...": A Gentleman and a Lady on Horseback

Christoph Bockstorfer

Date
1531
Medium
etching (iron)
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 20.2 x 27.8 cm (7 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1979.44.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Landscape
  • Horse
  • Weapons
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 57140. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.