Ein Stifter vor Christus als Weltenrichter
sebaldbeham
stadelmuseum
drawing, print, engraving
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drawing
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allegory
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figuration
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11_renaissance
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personal sketchbook
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13_16th-century
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history-painting
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northern-renaissance
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engraving
"Ein Stifter vor Christus als Weltenrichter" is a 16th-century woodcut by Sebald Beham. It depicts a kneeling patron before a divine Christ figure, who is surrounded by clouds and angels. Christ, holding a sphere representing the world, looks down as the patron raises his hands in prayer. This detailed engraving is an example of Northern Renaissance art and reflects the anxieties of the time concerning the Last Judgment. The inscription, “Salva Judicium tuum, ne me condemnes”, translates to “Save your judgment, so that you may not condemn me.” This work highlights the preoccupation with religious imagery and the intense theological debates of the era.
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