The Last Supper, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 1/4 in. (23.7 × 15.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1919
Accession Number
19.52.39
Tags
About this artwork
The Last Supper, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi is a prints by German artist Hans Schäufelein|Ulrich Pinder|Friedrich Peypus, created in 1507. The work was created using woodcut. It measures Sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 1/4 in. (23.7 × 15.9 cm). Printmaking during this period was an essential medium for disseminating artistic imagery and ideas across broad audiences. The technique involved careful preparation of printing surfaces and meticulous application of ink to transfer images ont...
Art Historical Context
In the early 16th century, artist Hans Schäufelein, in collaboration with Ulrich Pinder Friedrich Peypus, createdThe Last Supper*, a woodcut print from devotional book *Speculum passionis domini Ihesu Christi*Mirror of the Passion of Our Jesus Christ), dated 1507. This intimate sheet, measuring just 9 5/16 × 6 1/4 inches, captures the biblical scene of Jesus and the Apostles sharing their final meal, rendered with the fine detail characteristic of Northern Renaissance printmaking. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary for their time, allowing intricate religious imagery to be produced aff...
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...