Stomme Passie

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 112 mm x breedte 80 mm

Art Historical Context

**Stomme Passie** Lucas van Leyden, between 1518 and1522, is a work on paper measuring just 112 mm high by 80 mm wide. This intimate scale invites close viewing, characteristic of the artist's masterful engravings from the Northern Renaissance. Van Leyden, a Dutch prodigy born in 1494, was for his innovative printmaking, blending fine detail with dynamic compositions influenced by contemporaries like Albrecht Der. The title *Stomme Passie*translating to "Silent Passion" or "Mute Passion"—likely evokes a poignant, wordless depiction of Christ's suffering, a common theme in early 16th-century d...

About the Artist

Lucas van Leyden · 1484–1533

Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who stands among the greatest engravers of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Leiden as either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, he lived and worked primarily in his native city, achieving international renown that rivaled the German master Albrecht Dürer. Lucas van Leyden revolutionized Netherlandish printmaking and was among the first...