The Adoration of the Kings
Artist: Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533)
Date: 1513
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 17 in. (30.5 x 43.2 cm)
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund
Object number: 1949.169
Label Text:By the age of 14, Lucas van Leyden was considered a master engraver. He had a career that lasted 25 years during which he produced about 75 engravings. Only he can be said to have challenged Dürer’s preeminence in the field of engraving throughout the first two decades of the 16th century. He was the first internationally known printmaker to emerge in the Netherlands. This print is an excellent example of his work at the height of his powers. Take time to look at the variety of detail, especially the facial types.
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