Page from Ein new kunstlich Modelbuch...(Page 19v)
1544
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in. (19.5 x 15 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.84.1(19v)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance world of design with this enchanting woodcut page (19v) from Peterentel's *Ein new kunstlich Model* (A New Artistic Model Book), printed in in 1544. Quentel, a prolific German printer and publisher, created these affordable books to serve as treasure troves of motifs for artists, goldsmiths, and architects. Measuring a compact 7 11/16 x 5 7/8 inches, this page exemplifies the era's fascination with intricate ornamentation, blending utility with artistic flair. Featuring delicate patterns of birds and deer—symbols of nature's grace and the hunt—this woodcut offered re...
About the Artist
Peter Quentel · 1500–1550
Peter Quentel (ca. 1500–1546) was a prominent German printer and publisher based in Cologne, active from 1518 until his death on March 1, 1546. The son of the esteemed printer Heinrich Quentel (d. 1501), Peter began issuing books under his own name around 1518 and fully assumed control of the family press by 1520, eventually serving multiple terms as a Cologne city councilman. His early life is no...