A Bishop's Crozier, c. 1475-1480
Martin Schongauerexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Bequest of Herschel V. Jonesexpand_more P.68.259
Not on Viewexpand_more
Martin Schongauer was a crucial link between the Gothic tradition and the rise of the peintre-graveur-painters who imparted an understanding of space and shading to their engravings. Schongauer was the son of a goldsmith, which accounts for his loving approach to this ornate print. He filled the recesses of the crosier with the minute detail that is a hallmark of northern printmakers, from the tiny Saints Margaret and Barbara in the archways to the microscopic figures capering across the top of Mary's throne.
Details
- Title
- A Bishop's Crozier
- Artist Life
- c. 1440/53–1491
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.68.259
- Provenance
- Friedrich August II (L. 971); Colnaghi; Knoedler & Co., 1928
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Lehrs 105; Bartsch 106; L.V.357.105
- Curator Approved
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