The Schoolmaster
n.d.
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 3/16 in. (23.8 x 15.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.64.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer’s woodcut *The Schoolmaster captures a lively classroom scene with a teacher surrounded by attentive students. Created as a print on a sheet measuring about 9 3/8 by 6 3/ inches, this work exemplifies Dürer’s mastery of the woodcut medium during the Northern Renaissance. His precise lines and expressive figures brought everyday subjects to life, making art accessible beyond elite circles through the reproducible nature of prints. The theme of students and teachers reflects the growing emphasis on education in 16th-century Europe, where learning was increasingly valued across so...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 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 ...