Presentatie van Christus in de tempel
anonymous; Hans Wechtlin (I)
1490 - 1526
Medium
paper
Dimensions
167; 215
About this artwork
height 215 mm x width 167 mm
Art Historical Context
This print on paper, titled *Presentatie van Christus in de tempel* (Presentation of Christ in the Temple), dates from the transitional years between the late medieval and early Renaissance periods, roughly 1490–1526. Created by an anonymous artist linked to the German printmaker Hans Wechtlin (I), the work captures the biblical moment described in the of Luke, when Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem. Measuring just 215 by 167 millimeters, its modest scale suggests it may have been intended for private devotion, inclusion in a book, or circulation among collector...