{"product_id":"wrath-heinrich-aldegrever","title":"Wrath - Heinrich Aldegrever","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare copper engraving plate by Heinrich Aldegrever depicting the personification of Wrath, featuring fine burin work and classical iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copper plate engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever depicts the personification of Wrath, one of the Seven Vices. Aldegrever, a member of the group known as the Little Masters, produced small-scale, highly detailed prints that circulated widely across Europe during the sixteenth century. His work reflects the technical precision common to the Nuremberg school, influenced by the output of Albrecht Dürer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a central figure engaged in a violent act, accompanied by a bear, which serves as a traditional iconographic symbol for the vice of anger. The figure draws a bow, aiming arrows with a sense of focused aggression. The background contains subtle atmospheric elements, while the foreground includes Latin text inscribed directly onto the plate. This text provides a moralising context for the viewer, typical of the period's interest in didactic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically, the engraving demonstrates the artist's command of the burin. The lines are fine and controlled, creating form through cross-hatching and varying density. The plate itself shows the physical evidence of its creation, with the mirror-image text at the bottom indicating that this is the original matrix used for printing. The metallic surface of the copper provides a unique texture, capturing the light in a way that paper prints cannot. This object offers a direct connection to the printing process of the Renaissance, revealing the physical labour involved in producing such detailed allegorical works. The work is part of a larger series exploring human morality, a common theme for artists working in the wake of the Reformation, where visual imagery functioned as a tool for both education and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-receives-his-brothers-and-benjamin-hans-collaert-the-elder\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eJoseph Receives His Brothers and Benjamin - Hans Collaert the Elder — Hans Collaert the Elder\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/at-the-market-pieter-aertsen\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAt the Market - Pieter Aertsen — Pieter Aertsen\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heinrich Aldegrever","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58502590169423,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58502618775887,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58502618808655,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58502618841423,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58502618874191,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58502618906959,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58502618939727,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58502618972495,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58502619005263,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58502619038031,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58502619070799,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58502619103567,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Wrath_Poster_CompositorV1_1786426111459.jpg?v=1787018175","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/wrath-heinrich-aldegrever","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}