Hieronymus Höltzel

Hoeltzel, Hieronymus

German, 1500 - 1525

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The image shows an engraving with two figures depicted from the waist up to the head. On the left is a bearded man with a crown of thorns, appearing topless with visible ribs and blood trickling down from his head and chest. On the right is a woman cloaked in robes with a hood over her head, holding a rod in her right hand which she points towards the man. The background features decorative foliage motifs and various objects hanging from hooks. There is an inset panel with Latin text below the figures, bordered by intricate patterns throughout the design.
Wolf Traut, Hieronymus Höltzel, The Man of Sorrows and Mater Dolorosa, 1512, woodcut with letterpress text, highlighted with red ink, on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1952.8.473

The Man of Sorrows and Mater Dolorosa

Wolf Traut, Hieronymus Höltzel · 1512 · woodcut with letterpress text, highlighted with red ink, on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1952.8.473

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene with accompanying text. The artwork features a central depiction of a crucifix, with the figure of Jesus Christ on the cross, flanked by two figures on either side. The illustration is complemented by columns of text in Gothic script below. The image is rendered in a detailed woodcut style, with intricate lines depicting the figures and foliage in the background.
Albrecht Dürer, Hieronymus Höltzel, Christ on the Cross with Mary and Saint John, 1510, woodcut and letterpress text on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1948.11.62

Christ on the Cross with Mary and Saint John

Albrecht Dürer, Hieronymus Höltzel · 1510 · woodcut and letterpress text on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1948.11.62