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Engraving of swirling vine ornament with leaves, flowers and small birds on pale paper, with a monogram at the bottom.

Vine Ornament with Parrots and Birds

A dense engraved pattern of scrolling acanthus-like vines, leaves and flowers fills the sheet, with small birds perched among the foliage at left and center. Dark lines on pale laid paper create a rhythmic, decorative composition with the monogram M and S near the bottom edge.

Artist
Martin Schongauer
Date
before 1474
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1178 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1474).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Ornamento de vid con loros y aves

Una densa composición grabada de vides, hojas y flores en forma de volutas llena la hoja, con pequeñas aves posadas entre el follaje a la izquierda y en el centro. Las líneas oscuras sobre papel vergé pálido crean un diseño rítmico y decorativo, con el monograma M y S cerca del borde inferior.

Português: Ornamento de videira com papagaios e pássaros

Uma densa gravura de videiras, folhas e flores em volutas preenche a folha, com pequenos pássaros pousados entre a folhagem à esquerda e no centro. As linhas escuras sobre papel vergê claro criam uma composição rítmica e decorativa, com o monograma M e S perto da borda inferior.