The Entry into Jerusalem

c. 1480

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of a figure riding a donkey and being greeted by individuals at a gate. The central figure is depicted with flowing hair and a halo, dressed in a long robe, and riding on a donkey. There are other figures around, each with their own halo. The people around seem to be gesturing in a welcoming manner, and one figure is holding a cloth on the ground in front of the donkey. The background features detailed patterns and arches, with contrasting colors of red, green, and gold highlighted throughout. The style of this piece is reminiscent of medieval religious art, with its use of line, pattern, and color similar to stained glass designs or illuminated manuscripts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, and green on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.1 × 8.5 cm (4 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.695

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2224

  • Series Title

    Three Scenes from a Life of Christ

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Martin Aufhäuser [1875-1944], Munich, Holland, and Los Angeles; [1] Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
[1] For complete information on Aufhäuser's collection, see Rosenwald Papers, box 9, and Richard S. Field, Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts, Washington, D.C., 1965, Preface (np).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 332, 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.

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64953204

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