1526
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Der Artzet (The Physician) is a 1526 ink by Hans Lützelburger, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a doctor, a skeleton, and a patient in a small room. The doctor is holding a skull while pointing at the patient, who’s lying on a bed. A child lies on the floor nearby. The walls have shelves with jars, and a window shows a church steeple outside. The skeleton seems to be a reminder of death, standing next to the doctor. This kind of image was used to warn people about life’s shortness. Check out how this was made using the technique: woodcut.
Hans Lützelburger (died June 1526), also known as Hans Franck, was a German blockcutter ("formschneider") for woodcuts, regarded as one of the finest of his day.
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