The Three Maries at the Tomb

1470/1480

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna

Associated Names
Master of the Aachen Madonna

Related Artist, German, active c. 1460/1480

This is a drawing of several figures around a patterned box or container. The artwork uses bold outlines and minimal colors, including blacks, whites, muted tones, and touches of green. The figures wear traditional robes and have halos above their heads. The central focus is a rectangular object with circular and dotted patterns. The composition shows symmetry and balance through horizontal alignment of the figures, who appear contemplative. The use of simple patterns and limited color creates a historical and solemn atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, light rose, and yellow

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.702

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2384


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 337, 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

Q64962951

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