St. Christopher
Alart du Hameel · 1478–1506 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Alart Du Hameel was a registered stonemason at Saint John’s Cathedral in s’Hertogenbosch in the southern Netherlands. For this intricately detailed engraving, he was likely inspired by a work by Hieronymus Bosch, who lived in the same city. The bold outlines, fine hatching, and nonnaturalistic water motifs suggest training in both goldsmithing and decorative stonework. The scene teems with merfolk, demons, and fantastical creatures that evoke Bosch’s paintings of hellscapes. At its center, Saint Christopher carries the Christ child across a river, following a hermit’s advice (seen at left) to serve the world’s most powerful king.
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Details
- Maker
- Alart du Hameel (Netherlandish, c. 1449–c.1507)
- Date
- 1478–1506
- Medium
- engraving
- Place of origin
- Netherlands
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
Shown in
- The Renaissance Engraver at WorkJul 5, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
- Real Prints: Reproduction or InventionApr 7, 1987 – May 17, 1987
- Old Master Prints and DrawingsJul 29, 1966 – Feb 28, 1967
- Prints and Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art CollectionMay 6, 1965 – Sep 9, 1965
- Department of Prints and Drawings Opening ExhibitionMar 3, 1958 – Oct 11, 1959