Christ Appearing to his Mother, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (24.1 × 16.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1919
Accession Number
19.52.59
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 16th century, the Northern Renaissance, German artist Hans Schäufelein created this poignant woodcut, *Christ Appearing to Mother*, as part of Ulrich Pinder's devotional book *Speculum passion domini nostri Ihes Christi*, published by Friedrich Peypus in1507. The image captures a tender moment from Christian scripture: the resurrected Christ revealing himself to the Virgin Mary, emphasizing themes of divine love, sorrow, and redemption central to late medieval piety. Such scenes from the Passion cycle were immensely popular, offering believers visual aids for meditation and prayer...
About the Artist
Hans Schäufelein|Ulrich Pinder|Friedrich Peypus · 1480–1540
Hans Schäufelein (c. 1480–c. 1540) was a German painter and graphic artist of the Northern Renaissance whose career placed him at the heart of one of the most dynamic artistic environments in European history. As a young man, he entered the workshop of Albrecht Dürer in Nuremberg, an experience that proved decisive: Dürer's meticulous approach to draughtsmanship, his mastery of printmaking, and hi...