Two studies for Saint Ulrich of Augsburg
Hans Burgkmair|Christoph Amberger
ca. 1505–8
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 7 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (18.8 x 16.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2010
Accession Number
2010.531
Tags
Saints
About the Artist
Hans Burgkmair|Christoph Amberger · 1473–1531
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German painter and printmaker who became one of the leading artists of the Renaissance in Augsburg. Born into a family of painters — his father, Thoman Burgkmair, was a respected artist — he likely received his initial training in his father's workshop. He may also have studied with Martin Schongauer in Colmar, and a probable visit to Italy around 1507 ex...