Doop van Christus in de Jordaan
Lucas van Leyden
1508 - 1512
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
183; 143
About this artwork
Christus staand in de rivier, Johannes schept met zijn hand water over hoofd van Christus. Rond de doop vele omstanders.
About the Artist
Lucas van Leyden · 1484–1533
Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who stands among the greatest engravers of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Leiden as either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, he lived and worked primarily in his native city, achieving international renown that rivaled the German master Albrecht Dürer. Lucas van Leyden revolutionized Netherlandish printmaking and was among the first...