Zway khindt aus Windischlanndt ...

c. 1503

Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Associated Names
Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Artist, German, active early 16th century

This image features a divine figure holding a child emerging from the clouds in the top left corner. Below, a detailed town scene with various buildings, including a grand building with gothic windows and a spire, is shown. In the foreground, a domestic setting includes figures interacting, with a baby on a table and another one on the floor. The artwork is intricate, with various textures and expressive line work, reminiscent of a detailed woodcut or engraving. Historic script at the bottom likely provides context for the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.5 × 17.9 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1241

  • Series Title

    The Miracles of Mariazell

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna; (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1959; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Lettered LC: zway khindt aus Windischlanndt/ warn tödt/ ains von krannckhait/ das ander von sleg seiner mütter. So pald man sy gen Zell gelobet/ war-den sy unertzöglich von stundt lebenndig.

Wikidata ID

Q65511262

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