Hoofd van Christus met doornenkroon
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
53; 38
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate engraving *Hoofd van Christus metornenkroon* (Head of Christ with Crown Thorns), created by Sebald Beham in1520. Beham, a master of the Nuremberg Little Masters group of German artists renowned for their exquisitely detailed small-scale prints—captures the solemn suffering of Christ during his Passion. Measuring just 53mm high by 38mm wide, this intimate exemplifies the Northern Renaissance's emphasis on precision and piety amid the early Reformation stirrings in Nuremberg. Engraving allowed Beham to achieve remarkable finesse in cross-hatching and fine lines, rendering Ch...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...