This magnificent engraving is attributed to Jacopo de’Barbari (1460-1516), a contemporary of Dürer’s and a great admirer of his. He is thought to be one of the first Italian artists to emigrate to Germany, where he would carry out the rest of his works. His Pegasus, with his powerful, anatomically correct musculature is characteristic of the technical prowess of the High Renaissance. Found in the upper right corner is the Caduceus, Hermes’s staff. Although it is usually known as a medical symbol (because of its association with Asclepius), it here standing in a as symbol of Hermes’ patronage of the printing press; a symbol of writing and eloquence.