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Coat of Arms with Cock

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-384647 Category: Giclee Prints Tags: Animals, Birds, Heraldry Artist: Dürer, Albrecht

Tags: Animals, Birds, Heraldry

Description

Coat of Arms with Cock by Albrecht Dürer transforms heraldic display into a lively study of ornament. A large rooster spreads its wings above the helmet, while curling foliage surrounds the shield below. The bird’s feathered body and alert head give the formal arrangement an animated crown, contrasting with the more orderly shapes of the heraldic structure.

Engraved around 1502, the work rewards close attention to the intricate transitions between feather, metal and decorative leaf. Dürer’s fine lines make each surface distinct without breaking the unity of the whole. The composition’s appeal lies in that balance of disciplined display and exuberant detail, giving a coat of arms the visual energy of an imaginative, carefully constructed scene.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Dürer collection.