This is a drawing of a decorative grotesque design featuring fantastical creatures. The image shows a symmetrical arrangement with mythical beasts on either side, each having the upper body of a human and the lower body resembling that of a winged, leonine creature. In the center atop a decorative plinth, a seated winged figure holds a staff, framed by intricate tendrils and scrollwork. The style employs fine line work to create depth and texture, typical of detailed Renaissance engravings.

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Ornament with Two Sphinxes and a Winged Man

Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533)

1528

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.8 x 11.8 cm (3 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Culture: Dutch
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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