Ceremoniemeester met een hond
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
76; 116
About this artwork
nummer, verso midden onder, handgeschreven: ‘95’
Art Historical Context
Behold *Ceremoniemeester een hond* (Master of Ceremonies with Dog), a delicate engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever 1538. Aldegrever, a German artist of the Northern Renaissance (c. 1502–1561), was one of "Little Masters"—engravers renowned for their virtuosic small-scale works. Trained as a goldsmith in Soest, he settled in Nuremberg, where he absorbed influences from Albrecht Dürer, producing intricate prints on religious, mythological, and secular themes. This piece, measuring just 116 × 76 mm, exemplifies his mastery of the engraving technique, using fine burin lines to achieve remarkable deta...
About the Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561
Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...