Christus voor Annas
anonymous; Hans Schäufelein
1506 - 1507
Medium
paper
Dimensions
235; 157
About this artwork
height 235 mm x width 157 mm
Art Historical Context
"Christus voor Annas (Christ before Annas), dated 1506–1507, captures a pivotal moment from the Passion of Christ, where Jesus is brought before the high priest Ann following his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. This intimate work on paper, measuring just 235 mm high by 157 mm wide, is attributed to the anonymous hand of Hans Schäufelein a German artist and former pupil of Albrecht Dürer active in Nuremberg. Schäufelein's style bridges late Gothic expressiveness with emerging Renaissance clarity, often seen in his detailed woodcuts and engravings that popularized biblical narratives for dev...