Lamentation, fromThe Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ
ca. 1513
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/16 × 2 1/8 in. (7.8 × 5.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.11.38
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Altdorfer a leading figure of the Danube School in early 16th-century Germany, created this poignant woodcut *Lamentation* around 1513 as part of his series *The Fall and Salvation ofankind Through the Life and of Christ*. This Northern Renaissance artist was renowned for blending intricate landscapes with religious narratives, infusing devotional scenes with emotional depth and atmospheric detail. Printed on a tiny sheet measuring just 3 1/16 × 2 1/8 inches, the work exemplifies the era's use of woodcuts to make sacred imagery accessible to the faithful amid the growing influence of ...
About the Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer · 1475–1538
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480–1538) was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman who stands as one of the founders of landscape painting as an independent genre. Born in Regensburg or nearby Altdorf, he learned art from his father Ulrich, a painter and miniaturist. Altdorfer spent most of his life in Regensburg, becoming a citizen in 1505 and later serving as the city's official architect and a m...