Object number2013.25.3
Der Prophet
Date1912
Artist
Emil Nolde
(German, 1867-1956)
CultureGerman
MediumWoodcut on light blue paper
DimensionsImage: 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.8 x 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 12 1/8 in. (36.5 x 30.8 cm)
Matted: 21 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (55.2 x 42.5 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 12 1/8 in. (36.5 x 30.8 cm)
Matted: 21 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (55.2 x 42.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn G. Straus, class of 1946
Period20th c
Classification(s)
SignedOn recto, signed lower right corner in pencil: Emil Nolde
InscribedOn verso, lower left corner in pencil: [illegible]. On verso, lower center in pencil: 40 - . On verso, lower right corner in pencil: W [illegible].
Catalogue raisonnéSchiefler/Mosel W110 BibliographyAckley, Clifford S., Timothy O. Benson, and Victor Carlson. Nolde: The Painter’s Prints. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1995, pp. 218 - 223
Vassar Exhibitions
Label TextTurning to religion during his recovery from a grave illness in 1909, Emil Nolde often depicted Christian subjects in painting and prints. With thick gouges of carved wood and a monochromatic palette, Prophet recalls the bold images and strong emotional content of Edvard Munch. Nolde embraced the color restrictions of the woodcut medium: the black-and-white contours create a sharp contrast that emphasizes the thick white lines in the center of the print to create a dramatic effect with deep spiritual significance.
DescriptionA black and white portrait of a bearded man, tightly cropped to focus on his face. Christ is the subject, suggesting the print resembles the Sudarium of Oviedo.
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