Christus onderwijst schriftgeleerden in tempel

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collector's mark: Lugt 12

Art Historical Context

**Christus onderwijstgeleerden in tempel (Christ Teaching the Doctors in the Temple), an engraving by the masterful Italian printmaker Marcantonio Raimondi, dates to around 1510–1515. This work captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of Luke (2:41–52), depicting the young Jesus astonishing scholars with his wisdom in the Jerusalem Temple. Measuring 292 × 210 mm, the print exemplifies the High Renaissance's fusion of religious narrative and classical humanism, a period when artists like Raimondi elevated engraving from mere reproduction to a fine art form rivaling painting. Raimondi...

About the Artist

Marcantonio Raimondi · 1475–1534

Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...