Ein Briester wardt gefanngen ...

c. 1503

Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Associated Names
Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Artist, German, active early 16th century

This is a black and white illustration of a heavenly figure above a group of armed figures below. The ethereal figure emerges from a cloud formation in the sky, overlooking a scene below. Below, elaborately dressed figures, some holding spears and banners, appear in a forested area. The foreground includes figures in dramatic poses, with expressive gestures and detailed facial features. The scene is framed by swirling cloud formations and stylized trees with dense foliage, rich with motion and narrative tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.3 × 18 cm (10 3/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1242

  • 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: Ein Briester wardt gefanngen von den unglaubigen/ selb dreyssigist/ und yn ain grüben zu unnderisst geworffen/ und mit puluer verströt. Mariam zw Zell rüfft Er an/ die halff ym aus aller not.

Wikidata ID

Q65511263

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