Visioen van de heilige Bernardus
Dirck Vellert
1524-10-03
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
121; 170
About this artwork
Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
**Visioen van de heilige Bernardus (Vision of Saint Bernard)** *Dirck Vellert, 1524 (dated October 3), Engraving, 170 × 121 mm* Created by the skilled Netherlandish engraver Dirck Vellert, a prominent Antwerp artist active in the early 16th century, this intimate engraving captures a mystical "Vision of Saint Bernard." Vellert, known for his precise line work influenced by the Northern Renaissance and masters like Albrecht Dürer, produced religious prints that bridged Gothic traditions with emerging Renaissance naturalism. Dated precisely to October 3, 1524—a rarity for prints—this piece ...