Maria met kind en papegaai en peer
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
58; 82
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 218
Art Historical Context
### Maria met kind en papegaai en (Mary with Child, Parrot and Pear) Step into the intricate world of Hans Sebaldham, a masterful Nuremberg engraver of the Northern Renaissance (1500–1550). in 1549, this delicate engraving—measuring just 82 × 58 mm—exemplifies Beham's status as one of the " Masters," artists renowned for their virtuosic small-scale prints. Amid the religious upheavals of the Reformation, Beham's works blended Catholic iconography with Protestant-era precision, making devotional art accessible through affordable reproductions. The composition tenderly portrays the Virgin Mary...
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...