Woe is Pronounced on the Scribes and Pharisees

1549

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a circular arrangement featuring cherubs and the word "Wee". The image consists of a circle made from thin lines, around which drawn depictions of cherubs or angels are positioned. These figures, complete with wings and surrounded by clouds, are stationed at various points along the perimeter of the circle, creating a sense of movement around the circumference. The word "Wee" is inscribed repeatedly both within the circle and along its edge. Below the circle, script in an old-style font is seen, adding an element of written communication. The date "1549" at the top hints at the historical context of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.164

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 107


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65220655

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