Renaissance Religious Woodcuts

Features woodcut prints from the Renaissance era depicting religious themes, including Crucifixion and saints, emphasizing dramatic composition and intricate detail.

Germany, Altdorfer, Albrecht, The Fall and Redemption of Mankind, Christ on the Cross, verso lower left - stamped, Christ on the Cross. Mary, at the foot of the cross, has succumbed. She is supported by John and Mary Magdalene. Thirtieth print from a series of forty., print, prent, prints, 22.2 - 55, verso lower center - handwritten, height 71 mm, width 48 mm, 1480 - 1538, print maker, printmaker, 1506 - 1538, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut

A 1507 woodcut by Hans Baldung showing the direction of the cross, emphasizing composition, figures, and verso type printing.

St. Jerome in a Cave, 1512. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Woodcut;

Germany, Altdorfer, Albrecht, The Fall and Redemption of Mankind, Christ on the Cross, verso lower left - stamped, Christ on the Cross. Mary, at the foot of the cross, has succumbed. She is supported by John and Mary Magdalene. Thirtieth print from a series of forty., print, prent, prints, 22.2 - 55, verso lower center - handwritten, height 71 mm, width 48 mm, 1480 - 1538, print maker, printmaker, 1506 - 1538, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut

Copper engraving by Benedetto da Montagna from the first half of the 16th century showing a family on the bank of a river or stream, emphasizing figures and landscape.

Christ Appears to the Magdalen, from The Fall and Redemption of Man Artist's working dates 1500-1538 Germany. Albrecht Altdorfer, known as one of the Little Masters (in German, Kleinmeister) along with Georg Pencz and the brothers Barthel and Sebald Beham, excelled at creating prints on a minute scale, whether in intaglio or relief. This woodcuts is part of a series entitled The Fall and Redemption of Man contrasting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise with Christís Passion narrative. Connoisseurs would have collected these diminutive prints as an entire cycle and often pasted them into albums.. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Altdorfer

The Death of Adonis 1544 Jean Mignon French. The Death of Adonis 336910

Apollo standing at left shooting a python with an arrow, above to the left are the muses and at right on a cloud Cupid approaching Apollo, from the 'Story of Apollo and Daphne' 1530-60 Master of the Die Italian According to Ovid (Metamorphoses 1.253-444), Jupiter destroyed the violent race that arose from the blood of the Giants with a universal flood. When the waters receded, the monstrous Python emerged and was slain by Apollo, as seen in the foreground of this engraving. In the background, Apollo, in the pride of his victory, mocks Cupid (the Greek Eros) for attempting to wield the bow, a weapon unsuited to his diminutive stature. To the left, Cupid exacts his revenge, aiming at Apollo's heart the golden arrow that inflicts love. Cupid has already shot the nymph Daphne-seen in the distance leading the life of a virgin huntress-but with a lead-tipped arrow that has made her hostile to love.. Apollo standing at left shooting a python with an arrow, above to the left are the muses and

Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion ca. 1509 Albrecht Dürer German. Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion 387749

Copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi from 1510-1527 depicting pilgrims, showing a group of figures traveling, dressed in period clothing, and carrying staffs.

A circa 1510 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer showing the Last Supper court scene from the Small Passion series, emphasizing figures, gestures, and composition.

St. Christopher, 1509, Woodcuts, 11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (28.2 x 19.1 cm); Paper / Sheet 11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (28.2 x 19.1 cm), Stamped in red ink, verso Dublette der Albertina (Lugt supp. 5g), Cream laid

The Resurrection, from The Passion. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 11/16 × 6 5/16 in. (24.6 × 16 cm). Series/Portfolio: The Passion. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Freiburg, Baldung Grien, Hans, Lamentation of Christ, verso lower left - stamped, The dead body of Christ has been taken down from the cross and lies at the foot of the cross. Mary bends over her son and John sits weeping beside her. Behind them Mary Magdalene raises her arms in despair. In the foreground lie nails and an ointment jar., print, prent, prints, enten, height 218 mm, width 153 mm, German, 1484 - 1545-09, print maker, prentmaker, 1515 - 1517, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, houtsnede

Print at the top right labeled: Tom. 5. PAG. 98.

Traveler among Thieves. Dated: 1554. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Heinrich Aldegrever.

Vatican City, Papal Court, Rome, Paoli, Giovanni Antonio de, Italy, Tempesta, Antonio, Varia tormentorum et supplicioru crudelium, Tortures suffered by Christian martyrs, Torture: throwing off a bridge and letting it fall into a well, verso - stamped, Numbered bottom center: 151., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 194 mm, width 133 mm, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, print maker, printmaker, 1565 - 1630, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, granter of privilege

St. Mary Magdalen. Artist: Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd () 1484/85-1545 Strasbourg (Strassburg)). Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13 × 8.7 cm). Date: ca. 1512. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Germany, Cranach, Lucas (I), George standing with a lance and two angels, verso lower left - stamped, Saint George (Georgius) stands dressed in armor and with a lance in his right hand in a landscape. Two small angels or putti hold parts of the armor, such as a helmet with feathers, some parts lie on the ground. At the top are two shields with the electoral and ducal arms of Saxony., print, prints, height 380 mm, width 278 mm, German, 1472 - 1553-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1506 - 1506, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut

The Passion: The Resurrection, 1596. Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617). Engraving;

David Praying. Artist: Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494-1533 Leiden). Dimensions: sheet: 4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.4 x 7.6 cm). Date: 1520. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Aristotle's a phyllis, Hans Burgkmair (I), 1483 - 1531 print Aristotle crawls on his hands and feet through his garden with Campaspe (Phyllis) on his back. Campaspe urges him to move in his neck with a pitchfork. paper Aristotle and Phyllis

The Holy Family. Beham, Sebald (1500-1550), graphic artist

The Entombment, from The Passion 1512 Albrecht Dürer German. The Entombment, from The Passion 391178

Bliżej Kultury unknown

Albrecht Dürer, The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb, probably c 1496 1498 The Beast with Two Horns like a Lamb

This 1517 woodcut by Hans Burgkmair d. Ä. shows Theuerdank striking a farmer while his horse shies near mountains on uneven ground, depicting a dramatic scene.

De Dinner, Anonymous, After Jan Saenredam, After Hendrick Goltzius, 1630 print Farmers working on the land. On the right, a man seated on the ground measures a sphere with a passer. In the air Apollo on a cloud. paper engraving afternoon. farmers. stereometry, solid geometry. measuring-instruments

Woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder around 1512 depicting Saint George in the kite struggle, showing figure details, posture, and composition.

Woodcut by Hans Wechtlin around 1508 (edition 1522) depicting a scourging scene, showing figures, gestures, instruments, and architectural background.

Hans Baldung Grien, The Last Judgment, 1505 The Last Judgment

Albrecht Dürer, The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand, c. 1498, woodcut on paper.

Lützelburger, Hans, Holbein, Hans (II), Dance of Death, Cardinal and Death, Cardinal seated with documents in his hand, possibly indulgences, which he gives to a kneeling man before him. Death stands next to the cardinal and has grasped his cardinal's hat. On the left, on the arm of the chair or throne, is an hourglass and in the background are grapevines. In the margin above the print the text is Isaie V., print, book illustration, prints, height 65 mm, width 50 mm, German, 1498 - 1543-11-29, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1526, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, - 1526-06-23, block cutter, 1538 - 1538

Front part of the Triumphkar, Anonymous, Hans Schäufelein, 1537 - 1551 print paper Triummphal Entry and Public Reception, pageant, 'solemn entrance', 'Joyeuse entrance'

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicting Johannes enclosing a book, from the Apocalypse series, created around 1498, showing figure, posture, gestures, and composition.

Clair-obscur woodcut by Hans Wechtlin around 1510-1512 in two plates depicting a knight and a Landsknecht, showing figures, armor, weapons, and interaction in blue tones.

Benedetto Montagna (Italian, ca. 1480 - 1556/1558). Satyr Family (Le Satyre), 16th century. Engraving.

Christ Nailed to the Cross. Dated: 1507. Medium: woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Baldung Grien.

Children with musical instruments, Veit Rudolf Speclin, After Hans Holbein (II), 1562 print Children walk with musical instruments in a triumphal journey, they blow on horns and whistle and hit a drum. On the Verso is a fragment of a French text. paper triumphs (allegorical and symbolic). children playing musical instruments. dance of Death; Death together with one or more human beings

Woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer titled 'Do Not Touch Me,' created around 1513, depicting a biblical scene with Christ and figures.

Betrayal of Christ, from The Passion 1508 Albrecht Dürer German. Betrayal of Christ, from The Passion 391350

Man with a fish. Man in battle with a fish. Bird of prey above him in the air.

Hans Holbein the Younger, The Emperor The Emperor

This woodcut by the Meister der Wunder von Mariazell depicts the resurrection of a stillborn child, showing figures, religious setting, and miraculous event around 1520.

Copper engraving by Lucas Hugensz. van Leyden titled 'Pyramus and Thisbe', created in 1514, depicting the figures of Pyramus and Thisbe with detailed composition and interaction.

Joseph sold to the merchants: a bearded man grasping Joseph with his left hand receives coins in his right hand, from the series 'The Story of Joseph' 1546 Georg Pencz German. Joseph sold to the merchants: a bearded man grasping Joseph with his left hand receives coins in his right hand, from the series 'The Story of Joseph' 399029

Two men greet each other, Anonymous, Hans Weiditz (II), 1514 - 1532 print Around the greeting of the men, a king kills several people with a sword, a human carcass is torn open and a woman pulls a man his shirt. Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing embracing each other, kissing. murder. violation of the corpse

Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Erection of the Brazen Serpent in a scrollwork frame, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 86, height 76 mm, width 55 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1568 - 1568, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Man with a Fish August 16, 1522 Dirck Vellert Netherlandish. Man with a Fish 393742

The Falconer 1617 Jacques Callot French. The Falconer. Pièces d'Essai du Vernis Dur. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1617. Etching. Prints

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Saint Philip Saint Philiptitle QS:P1476,en:Saint Philip label QS:Len,Saint Philip label QS:Lde,Heiliger Philipp

The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Message of the Angel to Joachim, c. 1515. Albrecht Altdorfer (German, c. 1480-1538). Woodcut;

The Smith. Artist: Dirck Vellert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam () ca. 1480/85-ca. 1547). Dimensions: sheet: 2 7/16 x 1 5/8 in. (6.2 x 4.2 cm). Date: 1520-25. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The merchant and death; Dance dance. A merchant at the port counts his money on a bundle merchandise. Death pulls him to his jacket. 23rd Print from a series of death dance expressions; With a picture frame with democritus and heraclitus.

Horatius Cocles Jumping to the Tiber. Altdorfer, Albrecht (ca 1480-1538), graphic artist

The Passion: Christ Taken Captive, c. 1480. Martin Schongauer (German, c.1450-1491). Engraving;

St George And The Dragon Daniel Hopfer (Kaufbeuren, Germany, 1470 - 1536) Dragon, Horse, Male

Woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer showing the Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem, depicting figures, gestures, and architectural setting in 1511.

Mayor is burdened by the burden of his city, Anonymous, Hans Weiditz (II), 1514 - 1531 print The fortress that the man wears on his shoulders is a symbol for a city. There are two men on either side of the patrician, one of which helps and the other is watching. Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing mayor, burgomaster. Sense of Duty, Devotion to Duty

Saint Christopher, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528, Woodcut on laid paper, 1503-1504, print, print

Albrecht Dürer, The Lamentation, c 1498 1499 The Lamentation

Apollo Killing the Python. Master of the Die (Italy, active circa 1530-1560)Baldassare Peruzzi (Italy, Siena, 1481-1536). Italy, 1530-1560. Prints; engravings. Engraving

Hans Holbein the Younger, Der Groff Der Groff

Germany, Monogrammist CB with tree, David playing the harp for Saul, verso bottom center - stamped, Saul seated on a throne in his palace. In front of him stands David playing his harp, causing the evil spirit, in the form of a fantasy creature, to fly away from Saul (1 Samuel 16:23). In the landscape in the background, David rescues a sheep from the mouth of a bear (1 Samuel 17:34)., print, prints, height 208 mm, width 280 mm, German, print maker, printmaker, 1531 - 1531, second quarter 16th century, paper, etching, etchings

The dance of death: the abbot. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the younger.

Cardinal, from the Dance of Death. Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98-1543 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 2 15/16 × 2 1/16 in. (7.4 × 5.3 cm). Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607-1677 London). Series/Portfolio: Dance of Death, after Holbein. Date: 1651.The Cardinal; Death removes the hat from a cardinal seated on the right, who is handing to a man on the left a document with five seals. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Walking pair and Death, Nicolaas Braeu, After Jacob Matham, After 1616 - After 1645 print A beautifully dressed young couple walks in a landscape and is attacked by death, which, in the form of a skeleton, pulls the man on his coat. The love of both is so strong that only death can break it. With a Latin caption by D. de Breen, and a Dutch verse of 2 x 4 lines. paper engraving laundering. (personifications of) 'Vanitas', the vanity of human life; Fragilití humana, Fugacití delle grandezze & della gloria mondana, Meditatione della morte, Opera vana, Piacere vano, Vana gloria, Vanití (Ripa). Death battling with Life, or with the living. Anteros. neck-gear: collar (+ men's clothes). neck-gear ~ clothing (with NAME) (+ women's clothes). sleeves (+ women's clothes). sleeves (+ men's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ men's clothes). head-gear (with NAME) (+ women's clothes). trousers, breeches, etc. (BREECHES) (+ men's clothes). stockings, socks (+ men's clothes). shoes, sandals (+ men's clothes)

Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods before Me, from the Ten Commandments Published 1511-1521 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Hans Baldung Grien

Germany, Altdorfer, Albrecht, The Fall and Redemption of Mankind, Crowning with Thorns, verso bottom center - handwritten, Christ sitting on the ground, has a crown of thorns pushed onto his head with a large stick by two men. A third man sits on the ground in front of him and hands him a staff. Twenty-fourth print from a series of forty., print, prent, prints, prenten, 58, height 72 mm, width 48 mm, 1480 - 1538, print maker, prentmaker, 1506 - 1538, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, houtsnede

Lützelburger, Hans, Holbein, Hans (II), Dance of Death, Old Man and Death, A crooked old man with a walking stick is led by the hand by Death and stands on the edge of an open grave. Death carries a musical instrument. In the margin above the print is the text Iob XXII., print, book illustration, prints, height 65 mm, width 50 mm, German, 1498 - 1543-11-29, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1526, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, - 1526-06-23, block cutter, 1538 - 1538

Life of the Virgin: The Rest in Egypt, 1504-1505. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Woodcut;

Martyrdom of St. Sebastian with Two Crossbow Men Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) German. Martyrdom of St. Sebastian with Two Crossbow Men 416666

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer around 1509 depicting Christ in the pre-pale, showing detailed figures and composition in the Passion series.

The Agony in the Garden. Dated: c. 1506/1507. Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 21.3 x 15.1 cm (8 3/8 x 5 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Benedetto Montagna.

Oedipus and the Sphinx, Nicolaas Hogenberg, 1524 print Dark space with view. Sphinx with male upper body and column as a lower body. Oedipus shocked, looks up at sphinx. paper etching Oedipus and the sphinx; he solves the riddle

Mercury. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sebald Beham.

Suicide, Anonymous, Hans Weiditz (II), 1514 - 1532 print A man falls into his sword, another is killed in flames and a third man falls from a city wall. Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing seeking death, suicide

1517 woodcut by Hans Schäufelin showing Theuerdank reaching into the mouth of a lion, illustrating bravery and heroic action.

The Agony in the Garden n.d. Albrecht Dürer German. The Agony in the Garden 387723

Jaël kills Sisera, Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1506 - 1538 print The army leader Sisera, lying on the floor in a deep sleep. Behind him is Jaël, she is about to kill him. With her left hand she holds a tent pin against the head of Sisera, in her other hand she has a hammer. Germany paper Jael kills the sleeping Sisera by hitting the nail through his temples

Disastrous consequences of the action trade, 1720; The Spirit of the distant Heeraklietus Schryend about the Disaster that Dagellyks Spruyten uyt d 'wind sellers accessory: the second part; The large scene of foolishness (extra pieces). The disastrous consequences of the action trade. Poverty and despair among the families who have lost everything in the action trade. In the foreground the grieving heraclitus. At the top the declaration of the figures 1-9. Belongs to the group of prprans added to the scene of scene of foolishness with cartrents at the 1820 wind trade.

Joseph Lowered into a Well, 1546. Georg Pencz (German, c. 1500-1550). Engraving;

Achilles fights with Cygnus, Antonio Tempesta, 1606 - 1638 print Achilles in fight with Cygnus. Title in Latin in STUDMARGE. paper etching battle. (story of) Achilles

St. Catherine ca. 1505 Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) German. St. Catherine 416683

Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472-1553), Saint Philip, woodcut

Bartholomew from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles Lucas Cranach the Elder German. Bartholomew from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles 435304

Officer for a tent camp ..

Houthakker, Jost Amman, 1573 print print maker: Neurenbergpublisher: Frankfurt am Main paper warfare; military affairs. the soldier; the soldier's life. woodcutting, woodcutter ~ forestry

Germany, Altdorfer, Albrecht, The Fall and Redemption of Mankind, Expulsion from Paradise, verso bottom center - handwritten, Adam and Eve, running to the right, are expelled by an angel with a raised sword. Second print from a series of forty., print, prent, prints, prenten, 58, height 72 mm, width 48 mm, 1480 - 1538, print maker, prentmaker, 1506 - 1538, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, houtsnede

Dance of Death: The Count, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut;

Three scratch goddesses: Lachesis, Atropos and Clotho. The three shank goddess Lachesis, Atropos and Clotho spin the lives on a spin skirts and determine the life course and the length of the wire by measuring and cutting it. The three women are naked in a landscape at a tree. They depict the three stages of life. A small child picks up a flower on the left.

Albrecht Dürer, Bath House, c 1496 1497 Bath House

Sebald Beham, Three Soldiers and a Dog Three Soldiers and a Dog

This woodcut by Lucas Hugensz van Leyden, created between 1514 and 1533, depicts the allegorical contrast between innocence and avarice, illustrating human moral themes through symbolic figures.

Battle for the Broek, Johann Theodor de Bry, after Gillis van Breen, after Karel van Mander, 1596 print Battle for the pants: and man and a woman in fight with each other. The woman pulls the man with one hand on the hair, with the other hand on his pants that are already half off. The woman is clearly 'wearing the pants' here, that is, being the boss in the house. paper engraving Existence and Modes of Existence (+ emblematical representation of concept). rivalry of women for the love of a man; fight for the hose; 'andouille'. dominating wife

Baldung, Hans (Grien), work, Christ taken down from the cross, (1000 - 2000), woodcut, graphics, leaf width 15.5 cm, leaf height 22.1 cm, image width 15.5 cm, image height 22.1 cm

Netherlandish 15th Century, The Betrayal, 15th century The Betrayal

Two men sheep shearing ca. 1842 Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann. Two men sheep shearing. Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann (German, Berlin 1811-1889 Düsseldorf). ca. 1842. Etching. Prints

David and Goliath, monogrammist AC (16th century), 1520 - 1562 print David with raised sword next to collapsed Goliath. Music put in background. Low Countries paper engraving David beheads Goliath with a sword

Robetta, Christoforo di Michele, Italy, God speaks to Cain who stands by the dead body of Abel, verso - stamped, God speaks to Cain who stands next to the dead body of Abel. Noteworthy is the representation of Abel's body in a strongly foreshortened perspective., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 173 mm, width 137 mm, Italian, 1462 - 1522, print maker, prentmaker, 1480 - 1535, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Woodcut from 1517 by Leonhard Beck showing Theuerdank balancing on an armory to demonstrate courage, depicting figure, armor, and height.

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