Beheading of Saint Catherine (?)

French 15th Century

Associated Names
French 15th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of a decapitation scene. The artwork depicts the moment of a beheading. Four figures are intently focused on the foreground action, where a person is shown holding a large sword, indicating the act of decapitation. The background elements suggest a setting of architectural structures of a bygone era. The use of color is bold, with vibrant blues, reds, and yellows adding to the intensity of the scene, while the drawing style emphasizes bold outlines and simplified forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 3.5 × 2.4 cm (1 3/8 × 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.829

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1926

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

Wikidata ID

Q64953454

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