Christ Disputing with the Doctors

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a gothic architectural setting. The drawing features intricate line work and shading, capturing a scene with several figures in an interior space surrounded by tall arches and columns. One figure is positioned centrally and appears to be reading or inspecting an open book, while others are engaged in either discussion or observation around a central pillar. The architectural elements add a sense of depth and texture to the composition, enhancing the dramatic and contemplative atmosphere of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 7.1 × 4.7 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.339

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 14

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 39.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 14.

Wikidata ID

Q64952468

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