SCHONGAUER, Martin (b. ca. 1430, Colmar, d. 1491, Breisach) |
The First Foolish Virginbefore 1483Copper-plate engraving, 122 x 84 mm Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest | ||
The picture shows one of the series engravings entitled "The Wise and Foolish Virgin". The subject, taken from Matthew"s Gospel (25, 1-13), was very popular in medieval painting and sculpture.
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