New Künstlichs Modelbuch (Page 6 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(6r)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance design with *New Künstlichs Modelbuch (Page 6 recto)*, a woodcut print by Strasbourg printer Bernhard Jobin from1600. This page, measuring just 6 5/16 x 8 1/4 inches, showcases delicate floral motifs, exemplifying the ornamental patterns that defined early modern craftsmanship. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (Rogers Fund, 1919), it belongs to a tradition of model books—essential guides for artists, goldsmiths, and embroiderers seeking repeatable motifs. Jobin's work reflects the late Renaissance explosion ...
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...