Sancta Iusticia

Two large angels in the lower foreground hold the heraldic shields of Nuremberg, while a central shield is topped by an elaborate imperial crown. Above, seated among clouds, the figure of Justice holds a sword and scales, paired with a figure pouring coins from a vessel. The composition utilizes dense cross-hatching and fine line work characteristic of Dürer's mature woodcut style.

Commissioned for the 1521 'Reformation' of Nuremberg's city laws, this print illustrates the Renaissance ideal of a well-ordered state governed by divine and secular virtues. It reflects the humanist tradition of using classical personifications to provide a moral and philosophical foundation for civic administration.