Heinrich Aldegrever

Heinrich Aldegrever, a Renaissance engraver active in Westphalia, is represented here by four engravings dated 1540–1541 in the Met's records, including impressions up to that span. His prints draw on biblical and allegorical themes, as seen in scenes from the "Power of Death" series and a portrait of Philip Melanchthon. The collection consists entirely of engravings, all in the same technique, with subjects ranging from moral allegory to Reformation portraiture.

4 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Philip Melanchthon (1540)

1540 · Engraving

Death and the Bishop, from "The Power of Death" (Allegory of Original Sin and Death) (1541, Met-Objekt 1988)

1541 · Engraving

The Creation of Eve, from The Power of Death (Allegory of Original Sin and Death)

1541 · Engraving

Death and the Bishop, from "The Power of Death" (Allegory of Original Sin and Death) (1541, Met-Objekt 2115)

1541 · Engraving