Entrelac, by Albrecht Dürer

The print features an intricate white-line design on a solid black ground, displaying a labyrinthine arrangement of interlacing ribbons. The pattern is perfectly symmetrical, weaving in and out to create a sense of infinite movement that revolves around a central circular void. At the very center of the composition sits a small, blank escutcheon.

These designs were adapted by Dürer from Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Concatenazione' patterns, representing the Renaissance fascination with the 'endless knot.' Within the Neoplatonic and Hermetic traditions, such geometric puzzles served as visual meditations on the infinite complexity of the divine order and the interconnectedness of all things.