Bishop's Crosier

1475·Engraving on ivory laid paper·Sheet: 28.2 × 11 cm (11 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

<p>Martin Schongauer was renowned as a painter, but he is best known today for his engravings. <em>Bishop’s Crosier</em> attests to his superior technique in this exacting medium. The refinement of his line allowed him to capture every detail of the ritual object he rendered, while his family background in goldsmith work informed his depiction of this intricate three-dimensional piece.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1475
Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 28.2 × 11 cm (11 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Martin Schongauer

Artist

Martin Schongauer

Painting

Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter. He was the most important printmaker north of the Alps before Albrecht Dürer, a younger artist who collected his work. Schongauer is the first German painter to be a significant engraver, although he seems to have had the family background and training in goldsmithing which was usual for early engravers.

Colmar, France

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