Michael Wolgemut

Wohlgemuth, Michel
Wolgemut, Michel

German, 1434 - 1519

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This print shows a medieval town surrounded by green trees and tall, jagged gray rocks. The horizon is high in the image, with a tan-colored sky meeting green rolling hills in the distance. Closest to us, there are clusters of buildings enclosed by stone walls, with tall bridges leading over a wide river in the bottom left. The roofs of the structures are painted in bright colors, predominantly red and blue, standing out against the natural greens of the surrounding foliage and the beige stone buildings. Winding tan roads lead through the town, passing by more structures with pointed towers. Larger castles and rock formations are in the background, with tall towers and turrets. There is a strip of blue at the very top of the sky, and above the top edge of the print is a line of text.
Hartmann Schedel, Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Albrecht Dürer, Anonymous Artist, Anton Koberger, Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle), 1493, bound volume with letterpress text in Latin and 1,809 woodcuts with hand coloring printed from 645 different blocks on laid paper, Paul Mellon Collection, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.7.1

Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle)

Hartmann Schedel, Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Albrecht Dürer, Anonymous Artist, Anton Koberger · 1493 · bound volume with letterpress text in Latin and 1,809 woodcuts with hand coloring printed from 645 different blocks on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.7.1

A knight in armor stands behind a woman in a medieval dress in a room with a vaulted ceiling. The knight holds a sword towards a red creature. The room has a vaulted ceiling with blue and red bands, gothic-style windows, checkered flooring, and an altar or raised platform.
Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Stephan Fridolin, Anton Koberger, Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren Reichtümer des Heils und ewige Seligkeit, 1491, bound volume with 96 full page hand-colored woodcuts from 91 blocks, Purchased with funds given by an Anonymous Donor, the B.H. Breslauer Foundation, William B. O'Neal Fund, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund and Glimcher Pace Wildenstein, 2010.82.1

Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren Reichtümer des Heils und ewige Seligkeit

Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Stephan Fridolin, Anton Koberger · 1491 · bound volume with 96 full page hand-colored woodcuts from 91 blocks ·  Accession ID  2010.82.1

This is a painting of a crucifixion scene with a city backdrop. The image shows a crucifix with a figure on it, displaying nail marks on the hands and feet. Around the crucifix are several figures in different postures, dressed in period garments. The city skyline in the background features buildings and towers under a blue sky. The artwork uses vivid colors and detailed linework to depict the landscape and scene. The style resembles that of a Renaissance artist focused on religious themes.
Michael Wolgemut, The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene, c. 1490, hand-colored woodcut on vellum, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.492

The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene

Michael Wolgemut · c. 1490 · hand-colored woodcut on vellum ·  Accession ID  1943.3.492

This is a painting depicting a crucifixion scene set in a cityscape. The central figure on a cross with an inscription "INRI" above is adorned with a crown of thorns and visible wounds. Surrounding the central figure are robed figures in various colors positioned around the cross. In the background, there is a detailed landscape with green fields, a town with buildings including what appears to be a castle and a church with red rooftops. A small hill with trees and a winding path are also visible. The style is similar to the detailed woodcuts and engravings of Albrecht Dürer.
Michael Wolgemut, The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene, c. 1490, hand-colored woodcut, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.652

The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene

Michael Wolgemut · c. 1490 · hand-colored woodcut ·  Accession ID  1943.3.652

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Breviary for Regensburg

Michael Wolgemut, Johann Pfely · 1495 · bound volume with 2 large woodcut illustrations, 438 leaves printed in red and black with red Lombardic capitals ·  Accession ID  2013.77.3

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Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle)

Hartmann Schedel, Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Albrecht Dürer, Anonymous Artist, Anton Koberger · 1493 · bound volume with letterpress text in Latin and 1,809 woodcuts with hand coloring printed from 645 different blocks on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2008.38.13