Eyn new kunstlichboich, page 6v
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20 x 14 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.50.2(6v)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance ornamentation with *Eyn new kunstlichbo, page 6v* (1529), a woodcut from a pioneering pattern book crafted by artist Anton Woensam von W and printer Peter Quent. This compact page, measuring just 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches, captures the era's fascination with elaborate decorative motifs and architectural elements, serving as a visual playbook for craftsmen across Europe. Printed in Cologne during the Northern Renaissance, this work exemplifies the woodcut medium's revolutionary role in disseminating designs. Woensam, a versatile German painter and engrav...
About the Artist
Anton Woensam von Worms|Peter Quentel (German|German) · 1500 |1615 –1550 |1538
German, active Cologne, 1518–46|German, active first half 16th century, died 1538