Leven van Christus
anonymous; Hans Wechtlin (I)
1490 - 1526
Medium
paper
Dimensions
167; 215
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 215 mm x breedte 167 mm
Art Historical Context
"Life of Christ" (Leven van Christus) is a striking early 16th-century print on paper, created between 1490 and 1526. Attributed in part to the German artist Hans Wechtlin the Elder, whose innovative woodcut techniques helped define the Northern Renaissance, the work measures just 215 by 167 millimeters—small enough to suggest it may have served as a devotional image or book illustration for personal use. During this period of religious fervor on the eve of the Reformation, prints like this played a vital role in making biblical stories accessible beyond church walls. Wechtlin’s involvement p...