The Three Jewish Heroes (Die Drei Guten Juden), from Heroes and Heroines
Medium
Woodcut; first state of three (Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 5 1/8 in. (19.4 × 13 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.20.1
Tags
ShieldsJoshuaDavidCoat 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...