Boeren liefdespaar
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
78; 51
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 78 mm x breedte 51 mm
Art Historical Context
**Boeren Liefdespaar (Peasant Love Couple)** *Hans Sebald Beham, 1521, Engraving, 78 × 51 mm* Hans Sebald Beham, a master engraver from Nuremberg, created *Boeren Liefdespaar* in 1521 during the Northern Renaissance. One of the "Little Masters" renowned for their intricate small-scale prints, Beham specialized in engravings that captured everyday life with remarkable detail. This tiny work—measuring just 78 mm high by 51 mm wide—exemplifies his technical prowess in the intaglio process, where fine lines incised into a copper plate hold ink to produce crisp, nuanced images. The title, Dutch...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...