De monnik en de non
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
92; 70
About this artwork
Monnik en een non vrijend onder een boom, worden betrapt door een soldaat.
Art Historical Context
**De monnik en de (The Monk and the Nun *Heinrich Aldegre, 1530, Engraving, 92 × 70 mm* Heinrich Aldegre, a leading figure among the German "Little Masters" of the Northern Renaissance, created this intimate engraving in 1530. Working in Soest, Westphalia, Aldegrever was renowned for his precise, small-scale prints that rivaled the grandeur of larger works by Albrecht Dürer. At just 92 by 70 millimeters, this exemplifies the era's fascination with engravings as affordable, portable art forms, allowing moral tales and satires to reach a wide audience beyond elite patrons. The scene captures...
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...