The Presentation (From "Life of the Virgin", 12 plates)
The Presentation (From "Life of the Virgin", 12 plates)
Artist
Israhel van Meckenem the Younger
(German, ca. 1440-1503)
Dateabout 1500
Dimensions10 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.
MediumEngraving
ClassificationPrints
Object number
1936.92
Not on View
DescriptionIsrahel van Meckenem
German, 1447–1503
THE PRESENTATION,
FROM LIFE OF THE VIRGIN
Engraving on paper, about 1500
Museum Purchase, 1936.92
It has been estimated that over 3,000 engraved plates were made during the 15th-century in Northern Europe. Of these, over 600 are by Van Meckenham. The majority of his work was based on designs by others, especially Martin Schongauer. This print, from a series issued about 1500, is based on a drawing by Hans Holbein the Elder. Typical for the period, we see two events depicted as if happening simultaneously.
Published ReferencesBartsch 37. Lehrs 57. Hollstein 57.Exhibition HistoryThe Passion and the Apocalypse: Albrecht Dürer's Renaissance, Oct 1,04 - Jan 2,05
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about 1500
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