Roundel with Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
1507–15
Medium
Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification
Glass-Stained
Culture
South German
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Louis R. Slattery, in honor of Ashton Hawkins, 1985
Accession Number
1985.146
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About the Artist
Hans Schäufelein · 1480–1540
Hans Schäufelein (c. 1480–c. 1540) was a German painter and graphic artist of the Northern Renaissance whose career placed him at the heart of one of the most dynamic artistic environments in European history. As a young man, he entered the workshop of Albrecht Dürer in Nuremberg, an experience that proved decisive: Dürer's meticulous approach to draughtsmanship, his mastery of printmaking, and hi...