1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Circumcision is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a crowded room with men in old clothes around a baby on a bed. The baby lies still while an adult holds his leg. Candles light the scene from the left. Altdorfer made this in 1513. Woodcuts print dark lines on paper, so the artist carves the image into wood first. Here he uses fine lines to show folds in clothes and flickering candlelight. This feels hushed and serious. Look for the quiet moment at the center. Try a woodcut next.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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