{"product_id":"christ-appears-to-his-mother-doen-pietersz","title":"Christ Appears to His Mother - Doen Pietersz.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-coloured woodcut by Doen Pietersz. depicting the post-resurrection meeting between Christ and the Virgin Mary, typical of early sixteenth-century Dutch devotional prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-coloured woodcut by the Dutch printer and publisher Doen Pietersz. depicts the post-resurrection encounter between Christ and the Virgin Mary. The scene is rendered with the characteristic directness of early sixteenth-century Northern European printmaking. Christ stands to the right, holding a cross-staff, his body marked by the wounds of the crucifixion. He gestures towards his mother, who stands in a posture of quiet reverence. The composition is framed by an architectural element on the left, decorated with classical motifs, which provides a sense of spatial depth despite the two-dimensional nature of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe application of colour, likely added by hand shortly after the impression was pulled, enhances the narrative clarity of the scene. The palette relies on muted tones of blue, red, and ochre, which were common in devotional books of the period. The lines are firm and descriptive, typical of the woodcut technique where the artist carves away the negative space to leave the image in relief. Small details, such as the tiny cherubic heads at the top of the frame, add a layer of symbolic ornamentation to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoen Pietersz. was active in Amsterdam during the first half of the sixteenth century, operating a press that produced various religious and secular texts. Prints of this nature were often included in prayer books or devotional manuals, intended for private contemplation. The work reflects the period's interest in humanising religious figures, presenting the interaction as a personal, intimate moment rather than a distant, iconic event. The physical condition of the print, showing signs of its original placement within a bound volume, offers a glimpse into the history of early modern book production and the way such images were consumed by contemporary readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/moses-condemning-the-midianite-women-and-children-veit-rudolf-specklin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMoses Condemning the Midianite Women and Children - Veit Rudolf Specklin — Veit Rudolf Specklin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-last-judgement-and-the-devil-cast-into-the-lake-of-fire-gerard-de-jode\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Last Judgement and the Devil Cast into the Lake of Fire - Gerard de Jode — Gerard de Jode\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doen Pietersz.","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58598915309903,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58598921142607,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58598921175375,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58598921208143,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58598921240911,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58598921273679,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58598921306447,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58598921339215,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58598921371983,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58598921404751,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58598921437519,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58598921470287,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Christ-Appears-to-His-Mother_Poster_CompositorV1_1788007570956.jpg?v=1788008070","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/christ-appears-to-his-mother-doen-pietersz","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}