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
47.100.153
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Prints collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, *Engraved Copies of The Little Passion* represent a fascinating tribute to one of Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer's most beloved works. Created by Dutch engraver Abraham Waesberge (active mid-17th century), series reproduces Dürer's original 1509 woodcut cycle, *The Little Passion*, which narrates key scenes from Christ's life and suffering through 37 intimate vignettes. Tagged with motifs of Christ and male figures, these engravings capture the solemn drama of biblical events, from the Agony in the Garden to the Resurrection, in a ...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch