Group of Seven Horses
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (22.3 x 33.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
Accession Number
1984.1203.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Group of Seven Horses*, striking 1534 woodcut by Hans Baldung Grien a masterful German artist of the Northern Renaissance (c. 1484–1545). Trained in the workshop of Albrecht Der, Baldung G was renowned for his bold, expressive prints that blended intricate detail with dramatic energy. This sheet, measuring 8 3/4 x 13 1/8 inches, captures a dynamic cluster of horses in motion, showcasing his skill in rendering animal forms with vitality and anatomical precision. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary in the 16th century, allowing artists to produce affordable, multiple impressio...
About the Artist
Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) · 1484–1545
Hans Baldung Grien (1484/85–1545), born in Schwäbisch Gmünd into an erudite family of jurists and physicians, forsook academia to pursue art. His early training around 1500 took place in the Upper Rhineland, likely Strasbourg, before he apprenticed under Albrecht Dürer in Nuremberg from 1503 to 1507. There, the young artist honed his skills in painting, printmaking, and stained glass, even managin...