Christ Healing the Possessed, 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
61.663.347
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling world of early 16th-century German printing, Hans Schäufelein a skilled woodcutter from the Nuremberg school and associate of Albrecht Dürer, created vivid illustration for *Das Plenarium*, a popular plenary prayer book published by Adam Petri in Basel in 1517. Titled *Christ Healing the Possessed*, depicts a dramatic biblical miracle from the Gospels, where Jesus out demons from tormented figures amid a crowd of onlookers. This tiny woodcut (just 3 11/16 × 2 11/16 inches) captures the Northern Renaissance's blend of spiritual fervor and intricate detail, reflecting the era's g...
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...