November and December
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Accession Number
1950-131-74
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**November and December** Sebald Beham (0–1550), a prominent German artist from the Nuremberg school, crafted *November and December* in1546. As one of the "Little Masters" of the Northern Renaissance, Beham specialized in small-scale, highly detailed works that brought everyday life to life through precise lines and vivid compositions. This piece, classified among figures in the Smithsonian Collection, likely depicts human forms tied to the seasonal themes of late fall and winter, evoking the rhythms of 16th-century rural Europe. Created amid the Protestant Reformation, Beham's art bridge...