The Coronation of Mary, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 5/16 in. (23.7 × 16 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.72.165
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 16th century, the vibrant Northern Renaissance in Germany, Hans Schäufe, a skilled woodcut designer who apprenticed under Albrecht Dürer, created *The Coronation of Mary for Ulrich Pinder's devotional book *Speculum passion domini nostri Ihes Christi* ("Mirror of the Passion of Lord Jesus Christ"), printed by Friedrich Peypus in 1507. This woodcut a sacred moment where the Virgin Mary crowned Queen of Heaven, surrounded by divine figures and symbolic birds—likely doves representing purity or the Holy Spirit. As part of a popular illustrated Passion cycle, it served as a meditative...
About the Artist
Hans Schäufelein|Ulrich Pinder|Friedrich Peypus · 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...