Christ before Pilate in front of his Palace, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (23.8 × 16.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1919
Accession Number
19.52.46
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking woodcut, titled *Christ before Pilate in front his Palace*, comes from the 1507 book *Speculum passion domini nostri Ihes Christi* ("Mirror of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ"). Created by German artist Hans Schäufelein in collaboration with Ulrich Pinder Friedrich Peypus, it the Northern Renaissance's mastery of printmaking. Schäufelein, a pupil of Albrecht Dürer, contributed intricate designs that captured biblical drama for a growing audience of lay readers during the early Reformation era. The scene depicts the pivotal moment from the Passion narrative, where Jesus stan...
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...