Two studies for Saint Ulrich of Augsburg
Hans Burgkmair|Christoph Amberger
ca. 1505–8
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 7 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (18.8 x 16.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2010
Accession Number
2010.531
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Saints
About the Artist
Hans Burgkmair|Christoph Amberger · 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...