New Künstlichs Modelbuch (Page 47 recto)
1600
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 6 5/16 x 8 1/4 in. (16 x 21 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1919
Accession Number
19.158(47r)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance ornamentation with *New Künstlichs Model (Page 47 recto)*, a woodcut print by Strasbourg goldsmith and engraver Bernhard Jobin created in 1600. just 6 5/16 x 8 1/4 inches, this page Jobin's innovative pattern book showcases delicate floral motifs, exemplifying the era's fascination with nature-inspired designs. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (quired through the Rogers Fund in 9), it belongs to a tradition of *Modelbücher*—practical manuals that disseminated ornamental patterns across Europe. Jobin's work r...
About the Artist
Bernhard Jobin · 1535–1597
Bernhard Jobin, born before 1545 in Porrentruy in the Swiss canton of Jura, emerged as a pivotal figure in the Strasbourg printing world. Trained as a Formschneider—a skilled woodblock cutter—he acquired Strasbourg citizenship in 1560 as a typesetter and joined the printers' guild, marking the start of his professional ascent. In 1567, he married Anna Fischart, sister of the renowned writer Johann...