Section A: an angel holding a cross at upper left, Adam and Eve below, from "The Triumph of Christ"
Original title: Section A: an angel holding a cross at upper left, Adam and Eve below, from "The Triumph of Christ"
kurzbeschreibung
This 1836 lithograph by Andrea Andreani reproduces a woodcut by Albrecht Dürer from the series 'The Triumph of Christ'. A religious procession unfolds, featuring an angel, Adam and Eve, and other participants. The print is a lithographic copy of a woodcut.
Description
At upper left, an angel hovers with wings spread, holding a cross. Below, Adam and Eve stand in prayer. The lower part of the sheet fills with figures of a procession: priests, musicians, and others, some robed, some barefoot, including a child. Mountains and trees suggest a landscape. The image remains entirely black and white.
Context
The woodcut by Albrecht Dürer dates from the early 16th century, and Andrea Andreani copied it as a lithograph in 1836. The Italian was known as a printmaker for his reproductions of Dürer's works. The source, 'The Triumph of Christ', was made around 1522 and depicts Christ's entry into Jerusalem as a triumphal procession.
Impact
The lithograph traces Dürer's characteristic lines with precision and rich detail. The clear black-and-white rendering gives the sheet a solemn, almost monumental quality. The row of figures in the procession introduces rhythmic movement, reinforcing the triumphal character.
Technique
The sheet was produced by lithography as a copy of a woodcut. In printing from stone, a chemical process is used to reproduce fine lines and hatching. This achieves high fidelity to detail, closely approaching Dürer's original.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)