The Lord's Prayer and the Four Ages of the World (Schr. 1862)
15th century
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (35.2 x 28.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of James Clark McGuire, 1930
Accession Number
31.54.154
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vivid world of 15th German devotional art with *The Lord's Prayer and the Four Ages of the World*, anonymous woodcut print that masterfully blends theology and imagery. Created during the dawn of the printing revolution, sheet (13 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.) likely illustrates the sacred words of the Lord's Prayer scenes representing the "Four Ages of the Worlda medieval concept dividing human history into epochs from Creation to the Incarnation, often tied to biblical timelines. Tags hint at dynamic vignettes featuring Christ, the Nativity, and groups of men and women, evoking communal wo...