The Life of Christ: The Nativity
c. 1480–90
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- 15.8 × 15.7 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-206951
Martin Schongauer was among the first artists to work extensively in engraving to create series on the life of Christ and the saints. Here, he portrayed the Virgin, clothed in elaborate drapery, gazing upon her newborn son in a simple setting. To produce this work, Schongauer carved directly into a copper plate, creating depth and tonal variation using a system of crosshatching and parallel lines. His technical skill was admired by a young Albrecht Dürer, who later depicted the same subject.
Provenance
Severance Fund by exchange and Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in memory of William Mathewson Milliken, 1978.85
Registry history
- c. 1480–90 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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