Die Symbolik in Durers “Melancholie”
Symbolism of Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer
Symbolism of Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer
1514 engraving by Albrecht Dürer
The print’s central subject is an enigmatic and gloomy winged female figure thought to be a personification of melancholia. Holding her head in her hand, she stares past the busy scene in front of her. The area is strewn with symbols and tools associated with craft and carpentry, including an hourglass, weighing scales, a hand plane and a saw.
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