Fall and Redemption of Man
Woodcut
ca. 1515 (made)
ca. 1515 (made)
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These images belong to a set of 40 prints representing the Fall and Redemption of Man. Each woodcut image is only about 7.5cm high but the compositions are monumental with figure groups in expansive interiors and landscape settings. Altdorfer drew the compositions four to a woodblock to help ensure evenness of printing across the set. The compositions were copied in altarpieces and miniature paintings by other artists. They were never copied as woodcuts, a testament to the technical accomplishment required to make small woodcuts of such as high pictorial standard.
Sets of small woodcuts were sometimes pasted into books as illustrations. However, these woodcuts are thought likely to have been made with a collector’s market in mind. This is underlined by their relatively high survival rate.
Sets of small woodcuts were sometimes pasted into books as illustrations. However, these woodcuts are thought likely to have been made with a collector’s market in mind. This is underlined by their relatively high survival rate.
Object details
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| Title | Fall and Redemption of Man (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut on paper |
| Brief description | Woodcut, from a set of forty depicting The Fall and Redemption of Man. From a set of 40 plates, by Albrecht Altdorfer; Regensburg, Germany, ca. 1515. |
| Physical description | Plate from a set of forty depicting in a sequence the Fall and Redemption of Man. This scene depicts The Elevation of the Cross. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | AA (monogram) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by C.H. Shannon, R.A. |
| Summary | These images belong to a set of 40 prints representing the Fall and Redemption of Man. Each woodcut image is only about 7.5cm high but the compositions are monumental with figure groups in expansive interiors and landscape settings. Altdorfer drew the compositions four to a woodblock to help ensure evenness of printing across the set. The compositions were copied in altarpieces and miniature paintings by other artists. They were never copied as woodcuts, a testament to the technical accomplishment required to make small woodcuts of such as high pictorial standard. Sets of small woodcuts were sometimes pasted into books as illustrations. However, these woodcuts are thought likely to have been made with a collector’s market in mind. This is underlined by their relatively high survival rate. |
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| Accession number | E.1764-1938 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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