Section B: Isaac, Noah and other figures, from "The Triumph of Christ"
Original title: Section B: Isaac, Noah and other figures, from "The Triumph of Christ"
kurzbeschreibung
This 1836 lithograph by Andrea Andreani reproduces a woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's series The Triumph of Christ. Densely packed with figures, the sheet brings together Christ, biblical characters and angels. The copy stays black and white and carries over the rich line work of the Renaissance original.
Description
A barefoot Christ in a long robe steps forward, holding a weapon. Beside him stands a similarly barefoot child in a robe. Other figures spread out around them, among them a woman before a pale disc of sun who can be read as an allegorical figure. Two angels can be made out, one of them armed. The people, dressed in traditional garments, move in various directions, which keeps the layout lively.
Context
Andreani made the lithograph as a copy of a woodcut from Dürer's triumph programme, created around 1522–1526. That series celebrates Christ's victory over sin and death in allegorical form. With his nineteenth-century reproduction, Andreani helped spread Dürer's compositions at a time when they were drawing renewed attention. The sheet belongs to an era when graphic copies of old masters reached a broad public.
Impact
Clear lines and evenly spread light give rise to a calm, solemn mood. The tight row of figures creates narrative depth and draws the eye into the biblical scene. Though executed only in black and white, the print stays alive through its wealth of detail and feels monumental.
Technique
A lithograph, the sheet relies on planographic printing, in which grease and water repel each other. The source was a woodcut whose fine lines were transferred onto the stone. It is printed in black and white and measures 39 × 28 cm.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)