Maria met Kind, Sebastiaan en een bisschop
1608
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
306; 397
About this artwork
height 397 mm x width 306 mm
Art Historical Context
**Maria met Kind, Sebastiaan een bisschop** is a striking chiaroscuro woodcut Ugo da Carpi, dated 1608. 397 mm in height and 306 mm width, this print captures a sacred scene featuring the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, the martyr Saint Sebastian, and a revered bishop saint. Ugo da Carpi, an innovative Italian printmaker of the Renaissance, was a pioneer in chiaroscuro woodcuts—a technique using multiple woodblocks inked in different tones to mimic the dramatic light and shadow effects of oil paintings. The chiaroscuro method, perfected by da Carpi in the early 16th century, brought unprec...
About the Artist
Ugo da Carpi · 1480–1535
Comment on works: Painter; Woodcutter