Albrecht Dürer
The Penitent , 1510
Woodcut
19.6 x 13.2 cm
7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in
7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in
The block monogrammed and dated.
Bartsch 119, Hollstein 108, Kurth 211; The practise of self-flagellation was a widespread form of private devotion and Imitatio Christi in the early 16th century. Among Dürer’s poetry are lines...
Bartsch 119, Hollstein 108, Kurth 211; The practise of self-flagellation was a widespread form of private devotion
and Imitatio Christi in the early 16th century. Among Dürer’s poetry are lines which could be referenced to this woodcut.
Albrecht Dürer tut euch sagen,
Ihr sollt euer Sünd beklagen, …
Dass dem Teufel sein Maul werd gestummt …
Albrecht Dürer tells you
You should lament your sin, …
That the devil’s mouth would be silenced …
and Imitatio Christi in the early 16th century. Among Dürer’s poetry are lines which could be referenced to this woodcut.
Albrecht Dürer tut euch sagen,
Ihr sollt euer Sünd beklagen, …
Dass dem Teufel sein Maul werd gestummt …
Albrecht Dürer tells you
You should lament your sin, …
That the devil’s mouth would be silenced …
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