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| Heinrich Aldegrever Fortitude 1528 hand-colored engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
"Because of the tiny size of his prints, Heinrich Aldegrever is considered one of a group of German Renaissance artists known as the "Little Masters." He first trained as a goldsmith and produced a large number of ornamental designs for ironwork during the early part of his career, including designs for sheaths of swords, daggers and domestic knives. Most of his career, however, was devoted to making engravings of mythological and Biblical subjects such as the Twelve Labors of Hercules and the Story of Adam and Eve. Stylistically Aldegrever's work reflects the influence of Albrecht Dürer, whose work was widely known throughout Europe and whose monogram Aldegrever imitated. Unlike Dürer and his followers who specialized in intricate line work, Aldegrever specialized in optical effects of light and shadow. Slim, elongated figures and agitated drapery further distinguish his work."
– biographical notes from the Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Self Portrait, age 28 1530 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Self Portrait, age 35 1537 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever after Albrecht Dürer Venus 1533 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever after Albrecht Dürer Jupiter 1533 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever after Marcantonio Pyramus and Thisbe 1553 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever after Marcantonio Mercury 1533 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Adam and Eve - Fall of Man 1540 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Absalom and Tamar 1540 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Hercules and Atlas 1550 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Hercules slaying Cacus 1550 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Marcus Curtius on horseback leaping into the chasm 1532 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Mars 1529 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Adam 1551 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Heinrich Aldegrever Sol 1533 engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |