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The Christian Knight
Monogrammist Wr1559
Renaissance and Reformation. German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach
Threatened by monstrous deadly sins, the Christian knight in armor is standing in the center of the image as the steadfast defender of the true faith. His sword is the word of God, his scabbard the Bible, faith his shield, and holy prayer his lance. He is resting on the legs of the peaceful Protestant change that briefly seemed possible after the Peace of Augsburg of 1555.
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Details
- Title: The Christian Knight
- Creator: Monogrammist Wr
- Date Created: 1559
- Physical Dimensions: 49.7 × 44.1 cm
- Technique and Material: Woodcut and letterpress
- Provenance: Old inventory, acquired prior to 1877
- Museum: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett
- Inv.-No.: 880–21
- ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-018511
- External Link: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/kupferstichkabinett/home.html
- Copyright: Photo © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett/ Dietmar Katz; Text © Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach, A Cooperation of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen München, Catalogue of the Exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Nov 20, 2016 – March 26, 2017, Munich: Prestel, 2016; cat. no. 46 / Michael Roth
- Catalogue: https://prestelpublishing.randomhouse.de/book/Renaissance-and-Reformation/Stephanie-Buck/Prestel-com/e504919.rhd
- Artist Dates: unknown
- Artist Biography: unknown
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