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Virgilius Solis
1566
Medium
paper
Dimensions
67; 48
About this artwork
height 48 mm x width 67 mm
About the Artist
Virgilius Solis · 1514–1562
Virgil Solis the Elder (1514–1562), a cornerstone of Nuremberg's Renaissance printmaking scene, was born and died in that bustling center of the Holy Roman Empire. A member of a prolific family of artists, he established a thriving workshop by 1539, producing over 2,000 prints, drawings, etchings, engravings, and woodcuts—many signed with his distinctive monogram, though often executed by assistan...