Bekering van Paulus

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plaatrand: hoogte 76 mm x breedte 112 mm

Art Historical Context

Georg Pencz's *Bekering van Paulus* (Conversion of Paul), created in 1543, captures the dramatic biblical moment from the Book of Acts when Saul, en route to Damascus, is struck blind by a divine light and hears Christ's voice, marking his transformation into the apostle Paul. This small engraving (76 mm × 112 mm) exemplifies Pencz's mastery as one of the German "Little Masters," Renaissance printmakers renowned for their intricate, miniature-scale works inspired by Albrecht Dürer and Italian artists like Marcantonio Raimondi. As a leading Nuremberg engraver during the Reformation era, Pencz ...

About the Artist

Georg Pencz · 1490–1550

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