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The Coat of Arms of Tschertie
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528ca. 1521
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Top, center, a man whose legs turn into flowing leaf patterns blows a horn and is flanked by two longer horns. Beneath, a medieval helmet and a shield depicting a satyr and 2 hunting dogs on leashes. On either side of the composition are vases that contain the tentrils of grape vines. At top, a plaque that reads: SOLI DEO GLORIA.
Details
- Title: The Coat of Arms of Tschertie
- Creator: Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528
- Date Created: ca. 1521
- Location Created: Germany
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Woodcut and black ink on paper
- Credit line: Gift of Leo Wallerstein
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