Interior of the Church of Saint Katherine with Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican

c. 1530

Daniel Hopfer

Associated Names
Daniel Hopfer

Artist, German, c. 1470 - 1536

This is a drawing of the interior of a Gothic church or cathedral. The drawing captures the intricate architecture of a sacred space characterized by tall, vaulted ceilings and massive columns. The arches are adorned with sculptures of angels and religious figures, as well as designs. Light filters through stained glass windows, producing an ethereal effect. One statue is on a tall pedestal on the left, and another figure is kneeling on the floor. The floor consists of square tiles, and a cat is walking on them. The composition is detailed, illustrating the grandeur and solemnity of a place of worship from the medieval period.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (iron) with open biting

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 28.4 x 19.7 cm (11 3/16 x 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5079

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 30, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2012-2014, no. 48, repro. fig. 4.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: A.L. van Gendt, 1986; Vol. XV, 30, i/ii.

2009

  • Metzger, Christof. Daniel Hopfer: ein Augsburger Meister der Renaissance : Eisenradierungen, Holzschnitte, Zeichnungen, Waffenätzungen. München: Staatliche Graphische Sammlung; Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2009, no. 39, i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65019437

You may be interested in

Loading Results