Rijksmuseum

Symbolen van de vier evangelisten

Date

c. 1470 - 1491

Medium

paper

Culture

Germany

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Designed and engraved by Martin Schongauer, these symbols of the Four Evangelists were made specifically to serve as models for other artists and craftsmen. For example, the symbols on the tombstone of Elisabeth of Bavaria (1443-1484) in Leipzig, can be traced directly back to these prints. Like much of his work, these engravings were copied repeatedly by other printmakers, including Israhel van Meckenem.

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