De Passie

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 209 mm x breedte 145 mm

Art Historical Context

Israhel van Meckenem *De Passie* (The Passion), created between 1455 and 1503, captures a pivotal moment in Christian devotion during the Northern Renaissance. As a German engraver from Meckenheim near Cologne, van Meckenem was a of the medium, producing intricate prints that brought religious narratives to a broader audience. This work likely depicts scenes from Christ's Passion—the suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection—reflecting the era's intense piety amid the late Gothic period's emotional intensity. Engraving, van Meckenem's specialty, involved incising fine lines into a copper plate...

About the Artist

Israhel van Meckenem · 1435–1503

Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1445–1503), also known as Israhel van Meckenem the Younger, was a pioneering German engraver and goldsmith based in Bocholt, near the Dutch border, renowned as the most prolific printmaker of the fifteenth century. Born into a family possibly of Dutch origin, he was the son of Israhel van Meckenem the Elder, a goldsmith who settled in Bocholt in 1457. He trained initially ...