Kopieën naar Holbein's bijbelillustraties voor de Biblia Utriusque Testamenti
Medium
paper
Dimensions
60; 85
About this artwork
height 60 mm x width 85 mm
Art Historical Context
This delicate set of anonymous copies, titled *Kopieën naar Holbein's bijbelillustraties de Biblia Utrius Testamenti* (Copies after Holbein's Bible for the Old and New Testaments), to 1552. Rendered on paper in a compact format—measuring just 60 mm high by 85 mm wide—the miniature reproductions capture the essence of Hans Hol the Younger's renowned woodcut illustrations from the1520s and 1530s. Holbein, a leading Northern Renaissance artist, created these originals for Martin Luther's German Bible translation, blending intricate line work with dramatic compositions to vividly depict biblical n...