Omhelzend paar, no. 6
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
78; 117
About this artwork
number: ‘95’
Art Historical Context
Behold *Omhelzend Paar, no. 6* (Embracing Couple,. 6), a delicate engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever 1538. Measuring just 117 mm high by 78 mm wide, this work captures a tender moment between lovers, rendered with the meticulous precision characteristic of Aldegrever, a leading figure among the German "Little Masters" of the Northern Renaissance. Aldegre, a goldsmith-turned-engraver from Soest (c. 1502–1561), produced around 200 prints, blending intricate line work with themes of romance, ornamentation, and daily life. Created during the Reformation era, when printmaking revolutionized art diss...
About the Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561
Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...