Saint Matthias

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

This is a drawing of a medieval scene at a city gate. The image features a large group of armed men on horseback and on foot gathered near a tall, wooden city gate. Some are holding spears or halberds. The foreground includes a pile of garments, and the background shows a fortified building with a cylindrical tower on a hill. Two heraldic shields are visible above the crowd. The style of the drawing is detailed, resembling a woodcut or etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2866

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 64


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960046

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