St. Madelberta, from Saints Connected with the House of Habsburg
1517
16th Century
9 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (23.5 x 21.3 cm)
Leonhard Beck,
German,
(c. 1480–1542)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
Europe
Medium and Support:
woodcut
Accession Number:
67-G-117
Label from “Between Heaven and Hades: Journeys in Renaissance and Baroque Prints”, La Salle University Art Museum, September 13 - December 15, 2017:
A small and delightful demon tries to tempt Saint Madelberta, the abbess of Maubeuge Abbey, a convent in Northern France, to steal her away from her prayers.
Current Location:
In Storage