The Crucifixion, from Der beschlossen gart des rosenkranzes marie
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 6 5/16 in. (23.8 × 16 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1919
Accession Number
19.52.64
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About this artwork
This Woodcut by German artist Hans Schäufelein|Ulrich Pinder|Friedrich Peypus from 1505 represents an important work in the Metropolitan Museum's Drawings and Prints collection. The Crucifixion, from Der beschlossen gart des ros... [Full research-based description continues - work exemplifies period techniques, cultural context, and artistic significance within its genre and historical moment.]
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...