Martyrdom of 10,000 Christians
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
(German, 1471-1528)
CultureGerman
Date1471-1528
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsOverall: 15 5/8 x 11 1/8 in. (39.6 x 28.2 cm)
InscribedDurer monogram left of center above bottom edge. On back, right edge "8509" over "5730".
Credit LineBequest of Goldsborough Serpell
Object number46.76.100
Not on view
DescriptionWoodcut on heavy laid paper. Depicts a chaotic scene of 10,000 Christians being executed in a forest. The Persian King is in the foreground.Published ReferencesVarious authors based on Adam van Bartsch's (1757-1821), _The Illustrated Bartsch_ Joseph Meder, _Dürer-Katalog, Ein Handbuch Über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, Deren Zustande, Ausgaben Und Wasserzeichen_ (Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer & Ranschburg, 1932)
