The Three Heathen Heroines (Drei Gut Haidin), from Heroes and Heroines
Medium
Woodcut; first state of three
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 in. (19.3 × 13.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.20.3
Tags
SwordsWomenCoat of Arms
About the Artist
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker · 1473–1531
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German painter and printmaker who became one of the leading artists of the Renaissance in Augsburg. Born into a family of painters — his father, Thoman Burgkmair, was a respected artist — he likely received his initial training in his father's workshop. He may also have studied with Martin Schongauer in Colmar, and a probable visit to Italy around 1507 ex...