Engraved copies of The Little Passion
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
For the whole series: plate circa : 5 x 3 13/16 in. (12.7 x 9.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.151
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Prints collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art,Engraved Copies of Little Passion* represents a fascinating 17th-century homage to one of Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer's most beloved works. Published by Dutch printer Abraham Waesbergeactive mid-1600s), this series of engravings faithfully reproduces Dürer's original 1509 *Little Passion*—a compact set of 37 wood narrating key moments in the Life of Christ, with a poignant focus on his suffering and Passion. The small plate size (circa 5 x 3 13/16 inches) made these prints ideal for personal devotion, allowing believers to own af...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch