De graflegging

Martin Schongauer

c. 1470 - 1491

De graflegging by Martin Schongauer

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

163; 116

About this artwork

Christus wordt door twee mannen in een graf gelegd. Drie vrouwen staan bij deze mannen. Tegenover hen, aan de andere zijde van de kist, staat Christus' moeder Maria en knielt Johannes de evangelist. Deze prent is onderdeel van een serie van twaalf prenten met scènes uit het Lijdensverhaal.

About the Artist

Martin Schongauer · 14351491

Martin Schongauer, born around 1450–1453 in Colmar, Alsace, emerged from a family of skilled artisans. The third of four or five sons of goldsmith Caspar Schongauer, who had relocated from Augsburg to Colmar around 1440, Martin was immersed in the goldsmith's trade from youth, likely receiving his initial training in his father's workshop—a common path for early engravers. He further honed his ski...

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