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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)

FLAGELATION, SHEET NO. 6 OF THE ENGRAVED PASSION

Nuremberg 1512
Copperplate on paper 7,4 x 16,6 cm. The Engraved Passion (1507-1512) was one of the four main series of religious prints created by Dürer and helped establish his reputation as an outstanding Renaissance graphic artist. The others were the woodcut series Life of the Virgin Mary, the Great Passion, and the Little Passion, all published in 1511. The Engraved Passion consists of fifteen small engravings and tells the story of Christ`s betrayal by Judas, his crucifixion, and resurrection. Dürer was renowned for inventing new and imaginative ways of depicting scenes from Christian narratives. The Engraved Passion is compositionally very dramatic, complicated, and symbolically complex, with emotional contrasts of light and shade. Unlike more populist woodcuts, they were designed to appeal to a more exclusive market of connoisseurs and collectors. Since it took several years to complete the series, it is likely that individual prints were sold separately. The Flagellation (sheet no. 6) is the most frequently reproduced print of the entire cycle and is considered one of the gems of Dürer`s Christian-themed graphic works. Trimmed to the edge of the printing area. Beautiful, highly contrasting contemporary print, with a slightly disturbed contour of the printing area in the upper right corner. Small rust stains on the back and a foxing map on the left edge. Bartsch 8; Meder 8-c

Starting price: 20.000 CZK / 858 EUR
Hammer price: 23.000 CZK / 987 EUR

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