Saints Christopher, Sebastian, and Roche

c. 1495

German 15th Century

Associated Names
This is a drawing of medieval scenes. The image is divided into sections, each featuring detailed depictions of figures engaged in various activities. On the left side, a figure is carrying a figure across a body of water, with an elaborate background of stylized trees and other foliage. In the middle, a figure is shown drawing a bow, aiming at another figure who appears to be restrained. To the right, a figure holds an object aloft while another kneels, engaged in a ceremonial or ritualistic act. The drawing style is intricate, with an emphasis on patterns and ornamentation reminiscent of medieval art from the 15th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.732

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. IX, no. 1909, State m


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 274, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q64953276

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