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BRA1068

Title

Subject

St. John the Baptist

Description

The most important German artist before Albrecht Dürer was Martin Schongauer. Schongauer’s prints were the first to combine the elegant naturalism developed by the early Netherlandish painters with the graphic clarity offered by the new medium of copperplate engraving. Signed with the artist's "M+S" monogram.

Creator

Schongauer, Martin, active 15th century.

Source

BRA1068. Martin Schongauer. St. John the Baptist. Engraving. Colmar, c. 1475.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Predecessors

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Engraving print

Collection

Books and Prints by Albrecht Durer

Citation

Schongauer, Martin, active 15th century., “BRA1068,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed June 18, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1886.