Kinderkruistocht
Monogrammist LIW
1700 - 1800
Medium
paper
Dimensions
249; 365
About this artwork
height 249 mm x width 365 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we explore the evocative drawing *Kinderkruistocht (Children's Crusade) by the enigmatic Monogrammist LI, created sometime between 1700 and1800. This intimate work on paper measures a modest 249 mm high by 365 mm wide, inviting close contemplation of a dramatic historical episode. The monogrammist, an anonymous artist identified only by the initials LIW—likely active in the Dutch or Flemish tradition—captures the fervor and tragedy of the 1212 Children's Crusade, a poignant medieval event where thousands of European children set out for the Holy Land in a ...