Christ, after His Transfiguration, Exorcises the Devil from the Lunatic, from Leven Christi (Life of Christ), Plate 44 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
| Title | Christ, after His Transfiguration, Exorcises the Devil from the Lunatic, from Leven Christi (Life of Christ), Plate 44 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown Artist (Gouda or Antwerp, late 15th century) printed and published by Pieter van Os (Netherlandish, active c. 1479-1496) original text by Ludolphus de Saxonia (German, c. 1295–1378) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932) |
| Date | 1495, portfolio assembled 1929 15th century |
| Medium | Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso), on cream laid paper |
| Classification | woodcut |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Christ, after His Transfiguration, Exorcises the Devil from the Lunatic, from Leven Christi (Life of Christ), Plate 44 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century” is a work by Unknown Artist (Gouda or Antwerp, late 15th century) printed and published by Pieter van Os (Netherlandish, active c. 1479-1496) original text by Ludolphus de Saxonia (German, c. 1295–1378) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932), dated 1495, portfolio assembled 1929. It is executed in woodcut in black, and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso), on cream laid paper and classified as woodcut. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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