Saint Gregory

c. 1480

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

Master of the Aachen Madonna

Related Artist, German, active c. 1460/1480

The image shows an individual in a richly patterned robe and ornate headpiece kneeling and facing right. The person has a serious expression and is looking up towards another figure emerging from a rectangular structure. This second figure has a halo, skeletal frame, raised hands, and a solemn face. To the left is a second person in modest attire. The scene is surrounded by detailed motifs, including pillars and a textured background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, yellow, and ochre

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.775

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. *, no. 2657, State Aa

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 355, 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

Q64962983

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