Artist Painting a Nude Woman: Allegory of Visual Perception

Jan Pietersz Saenredam, after Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of various allegorical figures engaged in artistic and scientific pursuits. The composition includes a winged cherub-like figure holding an artist's palette and compass, a seated nude figure, and various objects such as a globe, geometrical shapes, and a cat. In the background, there is a ship sailing on water and a bird soaring in the sky. The scene is rendered with intricate line work.