The title of this refined engraving is Dürer's own, but the exact subject is unknown. It shows a scene that is told in many variations in literature of the period: the abduction of a virgin by a sea monster. The woman's pose is based on classical examples which Dürer studied during his trips to Italy.
Specifications
| Title | Meerwunder |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 246 mm Width 185 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Albrecht Dürer
|
| Accession number | DN 1319/270 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Dr A.J. Domela Nieuwenhuis, 1923 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1923 |
| Creation date | in circa 1498 |
| Collector | Collector / Adriaan Domela Nieuwenhuis |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rondom Dürer, Duitse grafiek en tekenkunst, 1480-1550 (2003) |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Albrecht Dürer
Neurenberg 1471 - Neurenberg 1528
Albrecht Dürer received his first lessons from his father, who was a goldsmith. He subsequently became a pupil of the painter Michael Wohlgemut. Dürer...
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