Elevation of a Gothic Pinnacle with a Hexagonal Plan
Little is known about Wenzel von Olmütz, who is thought to have principally been active as a goldsmith in Central Europe. He is best known for his printed oeuvre which includes reproductions after the most important masters of his day, among which works after Martin Schongauer and the young Albrecht Dürer. The current, very rare impression of a gothic baldachin and its plan is one of four known designs of this kind, reproducing designs found in the archives of the late-gothic building lodge of the minster church in Ulm. Alongside prints by the master mason Alart Du Hameel, the Master W with the Key and two booklets published by Mathes Roriczer and Hanns Schmuttermayer, this series is one of the first important projects dedicated to furthering architectural knowledge through the medium of print.
Artwork Details
- Title: Elevation of a Gothic Pinnacle with a Hexagonal Plan
- Artist: Wenzel von Olmutz (German, Moravian, active ca. 1481–1500)
- Date: 1490–99
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Mat: 39 15/16 x 15 in. (101.5 x 38.1 cm)
Sheet: 22 11/16 x 4 3/4 in. (57.6 x 12.1 cm)
Sheet: 4 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (11 x 12.1 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
- Object Number: 49.97.607a, b
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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