Solomon Adoring the Idols, from Women's Wile (Weiberlisten)
Medium
Woodcut; first state of three (Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 5/8 × 3 11/16 in. (11.8 × 9.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number
31.57.6
Tags
KingsWomen
About the Artist
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker · 1473–1531
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German painter and printmaker who became one of the leading artists of the Renaissance in Augsburg. Born into a family of painters — his father, Thoman Burgkmair, was a respected artist — he likely received his initial training in his father's workshop. He may also have studied with Martin Schongauer in Colmar, and a probable visit to Italy around 1507 ex...