Franciscan, Pelbartus of Temesvar, in a Garden
1500
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1500
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This woodcut shows a robed man sitting in a garden, surrounded by trees and plants. He holds a book in his lap and rests his chin on his hand, looking down. Around him, small round scenes show other figures in nature or buildings. The text at the top names him as *Pelbartus of Temesvar*, a Franciscan monk. The detailed borders and tiny scenes suggest this was meant for a book or religious text. Look up technique: woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood blocks like this.
![Studies for Six Figures (sheet from a model book) [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/4837429e0755bc3f/thumb.webp)
