The Entrance Hall of the Regensburg Synagogue
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 6 1/4 × 4 3/8 in. (15.9 × 11.1 cm)
- Origin
- Germany
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Interiors Both · 99%
The title identifies an entrance hall, and the image visibly depicts an enclosed architectural interior with vaulted ceilings, columns, masonry, and a paved floor.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The catalog lists Human Figures, and two standing figures are clearly visible within the interior.
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Text Visual · 99%
A large inscribed rectangular panel is visibly integrated at the top of the composition.
Visual Qualities
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Emphasis on Linear Perspective Visual · 93%
Receding floor slabs, successive arches, columns, and vaulted ribs create a pronounced sense of architectural recession.
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Linear Forms Visual · 97%
Fine etched contours, parallel lines, cross-hatching, and short directional marks structure the masonry, vaults, figures, and shadows.
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Dark Colors Visual · 90%
The image is dominated by dark inked areas and heavily hatched shadows against lighter architectural surfaces.
Medium and Techniques
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Hatching Visual · 96%
Cross-hatching and related linear mark-making are extensively used to describe form and tonal depth.
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Etching/Engraving Metadata · 99%
The museum catalog specifies the medium as etching.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print and records it in the Department of Drawings and Prints.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1519.
Geographic Regions
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German Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies Altdorfer as German, from Regensburg, and gives Germany as the place of origin.
Source & rights
Albrecht Altdorfer. The Entrance Hall of the Regensburg Synagogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.