The Annunciation, from Vigerius
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 in. × 5 9/16 in. (20.3 × 14.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.17.2-61
Tags
AngelsVirgin MaryAnnunciation
About the Artist
Hans Schäufelein|Thomas Anshelm|Johannes Koberger · 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...