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Christoph Murer

13 works

Christoph Murer (1558-1614) was a painter and etcher from Switzerland. Read more

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Arched pen and wash drawing of Ecce Homo, a kneeling king, the Virgin and Child, angels and two heraldic shields, dated 1592.

Ecce Homo, the king Caspar, the Virgin and Child and the Arms of the Families Kündig and Pfyffer

1592

Woodcut of a crowded interior with a robed man seized by armed men, with small narrative scenes in panels above.

The Martyrdom of Saint James (?)

1630

Print of haloed Christ addressing disciples as angels sound trumpets and naked figures rise toward judgment in the sky.

Christ Tells His Disciples of the Last Judgment

1630

Woodcut print of Christ with a halo beside a kneeling man lifting his pallet, watched by a crowd of robed onlookers.

The Paralytic Healed by Christ Picks up His Pallet

Engraving of an allegory of wealth: a standing man, a seated scholar with books and a chest, and a winged figure above.

Allegorie op de rijkdom

1596

Pen and grey wash drawing of an angel, a young man and woman tending a blind bearded old man, with camels and a city behind.

Der heimgekehrte Tobias heilt seinen blinden Vater

Gray wash drawing of a central standing man in a fur cloak, flanked by seated figures, cherubs and a blank scroll.

Study for a Stained-Glass Window

late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with lions, columns, putti, and two seated allegorical women.

Design for a Stained Glass Window

1608

Pen drawing of a heraldic shield with crossed lances, framed by arches, scrollwork and a border of hunting scenes with animal

Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)

1579

Pen and grey wash drawing of soldiers and bearded men carrying a chest with trumpets before a walled city.

Joshua and the Israelites before the Walls of Jericho

1600

Woodcut of four horsemen charging through clouds, with a skeleton in front and falling figures below.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

published 1630

Pen and gray wash design with circular New Testament scenes framed by ornate scrollwork and an angel holding a banner.

Design for a Painted Glass with Scene from the New Testament

1598

Engraving by Christoph Murer, 1596: a poor man and a seated rich man contrasted under a winged figure holding banners.

An Allegory of a Rich Man and a Poor Man (Der Lustige Arme und der Traurige Reiche)

1596

Christoph Murer (1558-1614) was a painter and etcher from Switzerland. Christoph Murer was born in Zurich and died in Winterthur. Browse 13 works by Christoph Murer from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata