Christ Healing the Blind, from Das Plenarium
Medium
Woodcut (hand-colored)
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 in. (9.4 × 6.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1961
Accession Number
61.663.344
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate hand-colored woodcut, *Christ Healing the Blind*, from the 1517 publication *Das Plenarium*, a pivotal biblical miracle where Jesus restores sight to the blind, as described in the Gospels. Created by German Renaissance artist Hans Schäufelein with printing by Adam Petri in Basel, it exemplifies the era's fusion of faith and artistry. Schäufelein, a pupil of Albrecht Dürer, brought dynamic energy to religious illustrations, making complex theology accessible through vivid scenes packed with expressive figures. Printed on a tiny sheet (just 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 inches), this work wa...
About the Artist
Hans Schäufelein|Adam Petri · 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...