The Last Supper and Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, plate nine from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi

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c. 1503

Urs Graf, the Elder (Swiss, 1485-1527/28)
published by Johann Knobloch (German, born Switzerland, died 1528)

Urs Graf is best known for his satirical drawings and prints of prostitutes and mercenary soldiers. He likely paused his own military campaign jaunts to design the decidedly tamer set of book illustrations of the Passion of Christ. These images are livelier than they first appear, with curious perspectival attempts and a merging of multiple narratives. Yet the Last Supper snaps into spatial sense only when color is added, a step that was intended, but probably not completed, by Graf himself.

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Artist: Urs Graf, the Elder
Title: The Last Supper and Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, plate nine from Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi
Place: Switzerland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1503–1506
Medium: Woodcut on ivory laid paper with letterpress on verso
Dimensions: 21.9 × 15.4 cm (8 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Potter Palmer, II
Reference Number: 1937.76
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