Dansend paar no. 3
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
117; 77
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Dansend Paar No. 3** is a delicate engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever, a German artist of the Northern Renaissance, created in 1538. just 117 mm high by 77 mm wide, this intimate print exemplifies the "Little Masters"—engravers renowned for their mastery of miniature formats. Aldegrever, active in Soest, was influenced by Albrecht Dürer and specialized in intricate metalwork and prints that captured everyday life, ornaments, and moral themes. The title, translating to "Dancing Couple No. 3," suggests a lively genre scene of paired figures in motion, a popular motif in 16th-century Northern ar...
About the Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561
Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...