Sun

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a crowned figure holding a sun-faced staff and standing over a lion. The scene depicts a crowned individual holding a tall staff with a radiant sun that has a human face. The figure stands barefoot upon a lion, whose face expresses a human-like expression. On the upper left, there are inscriptions that include the number "4" and the word "SOL". The detailed cross-hatching and inkwork give the drawing a classic, symbolic appearance.