Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a print by Jan Sadeler. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Jan Sadeler's 'Untitled' is an engraving on paper depicting a scene from a biblical narrative.
Subject & Meaning
The print illustrates Martha and Mary preparing a meal for Christ at the house of Simon the Pharisee, based on a composition by Jacopo Bassano il Vecchio. The scene is set in a kitchen with figures engaged in food preparation.
Technique & Style
The engraving employs chiaroscuro, using deep shadows and light to create a sense of depth and visual interest. The contrast between light and dark areas adds to the overall effect of the scene.
History & Provenance
The print was later misattributed as 'Christ and his Disciples at Emmaus' in Nagler's *Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon*.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Sadeler made prints in the second half of the 1500s, a time when religious scenes were often turned into pictures for books and walls.
The Perniciousness of Men
Christus bei Maria und Martha (Werkstatt)
Hospitio exipere advenas
The Marriage at Cana
Pharaoh and the Plague of Frogs
Jupiter and Mercury Entertained by Philemon and Baucis
The Plague of Frogs
The Banquet in the House of Simon the Pharisee
Christ in the House of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus
The Healing of Eneas by Saint Peter
The Plague in Crete/ 'Il Morbetto'