“The First Knot”. Interlaced Roundel with an Oblong Panel in its Center
1521 before
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 in. (27.1 x 21.2 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
George Khuner Collection, Bequest of Marianne Khuner, 1984
Accession Number
1984.1201.31
Art Historical Context
Behold *The First Knot: Interlaced Roundel an Oblong Panel in its Center*, a captivating woodcut attributed to Albrecht Dürer Leonardo da Vinci, created before 1521. 10 11/16 x 8 3/8 inches, this print exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with intricate ornamental designs, blending mathematical precision with artistic elegance. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of the George Kh Collection (bequest of Marianne Khuner 1984), it the era's humanist pursuit of harmony in form. Dürer, a master of the Northern Renaissance, revolutionized woodcut pri...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer|Leonardo da Vinci · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...