Christ with Three of His Apostles

Master IB

Associated Names
Master IB

Artist, German, active c. 1523/1530

The image shows multiple figures gathered beneath an apparition in the clouds. The circular sketch features a central group of figures in flowing robes gesturing and conversing. The setting includes trees, rocks, a small village with houses, and mountainous terrain in the background. Above them in the sky, a figure in the clouds with raised hands is depicted. The style employs fine linework and hatching to create depth and texture, with detailed attention to clothing and the ethereal presence in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.2.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Passavant, no. 56


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Passavant, Johann David. Le peintre-graveur, contenant l'histoire de la gravure sur bois, sur metalet au buring jusque vers la fin du XVI siecle .... 6 vols. Leipzig: Rudolph Weigel, 1860-1864.

Wikidata ID

Q65023802

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