Dead Christ
ca. 1630 | Zacharias Hegewald
The pictorial inventions of Albrecht Dürer and other artists of the period around 1500 such as Veit Stoss experienced a notable renaissance during the 17th century. The primarily religious pictorial motifs, disseminated through prints, were taken as prototypes and reinterpreted. Along with their value as “Old Masters,” the targeted recourse to the arts in the service of the church before the schism of the Reformation surely also played a role.
The pictorial inventions of Albrecht Dürer and other artists of the period around 1500 such as Veit Stoss experienced a notable renaissance during the 17th century. The primarily religious pictorial motifs, disseminated through prints, were taken as prototypes and reinterpreted. Along with their value as “Old Masters,” the targeted recourse to the arts in the service of the church before the schism of the Reformation surely also played a role.
Artist:
Zacharias Hegewald (1596 Chemnitz - 1639 Dresden) DNB
Time:
ca. 1630
Object Name
Statuette; wood carving
Culture
Dresden
Material/technology:
Wood
Dimensions:
L. 26,9 cm, B. 10,5cm
Signed
ZH
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 3891