De transfiguratie van Christus
1503
Medium
paper
Dimensions
175; 140
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
beeld: hoogte 175 mm x breedte 140 mm
Art Historical Context
### The Transfiguration of Christ *De transfiguratie van Christus*The Transfiguration of Christ a delicate work from 1503 by the enigmatic Master of Delft, an artist active in the early 16th-century Netherlands. This small drawing on paper, measuring just 175 mm high by 140 mm wide, the biblical moment when Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor, his face and clothes radiant with divine light, by Moses and Elijah as described in the Gospels (Matthew 17:1-9). Rendered in the Northern Renaissance style, the Master's intricate line work and subtle shading evoke the spiritual awe of this pivotal C...
About the Artist
Master of Delft · 1460–1560
Comment on works: Religious