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Saint Dorothy
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This deceivingly simple print is a work of printmaking history. To create the golden color of the sheet, the paper was washed with an ochre-colored paint over which the black lines were printed. An artist then embellished the cloak and crown of the saint with silver and gold and other areas with white. On the left side of the print, the child, basket, and thistle held by Saint Dorothy are all contained within a vertical line. This indicates where a part of the block was removable, so that another block featuring different attributes (and thus re-assigning the identity of the female saint) could be inserted and printed. The print’s potential re-purposing shows the popularity of prints, many of which were inserted into prayer books in Renaissance Germany.
| Artist / Maker | Hans Springinklee |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1519–20 |
| Culture / Origin | Germany |
| Medium | Woodcut printed in black oil-based ink and hand colored with ochre wash, heightened with white, silver, and touches of gold |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 24.5 x 15.5 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyHans Springinklee (1495–1540) — German engraver (1495-1540).Hans Springinklee worked as printmaker, painter and xylographer and is associated with Germany. Their documented life spans the years 1495 to 1540; born and died in Nuremberg.Disciplinesprintmaker, painter, xylographerBorn1495, NurembergDied1540, NurembergNationalityGermanySources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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