Bijbelse voorstellingen

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 167 mm x breedte 126 mm

Art Historical Context

**Bijbelse voorstellingen (Biblical Scenes), 1529** This delicate work on paper, measuring just 167 mm high by 126 mm wide, captures biblical narratives through the skilled hand of Anton von Woensam, a Flemish-German artist active in Cologne during the early 16th century. Though attributed to him alongside an anonymous collaborator, Woensam's style reflects the Northern Renaissance, blending intricate line work with a focus on religious themes popular in the era of the Reformation. Likely a woodcut or drawing from a series, it exemplifies the rise of affordable printed imagery that brought sa...