Artwork

Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion

Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion, by Italian 15th Century, 1401
Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion, by Italian 15th Century, 1401

Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion is a drawing by the Renaissance artist Italian 15th Century. It dates from 1401 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Italian 15th Century

Artist

Italian 15th Century

This anonymous Italian engraver from the 1490s carved images that could be peeled apart like paper dolls—each knot in the "First Knot" print was cut from a single sheet so you could lift the loops right off the page.

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