WOENSAM, Anton von Worms

(b. ~1495 Worms, d. 1541 Köln)

German woodcutter and painter. His family settled in Cologne c. 1510, and he was probably trained by his father, Jaspar Woensam the Elder, who became the banneret of the painters’ guild in 1546. There is evidence that Anton Woensam worked as a woodcutter for book printers in 1517-18. His style was at first influenced by Cologne painting and Antwerp Mannerism, and he may also have been inspired by the Master of St Severin. Later he was influenced by Bartolomäus Bruyn the Elder, Joos van Cleve and Albrecht Dürer.

Christ on the Cross with Carthusian Saints

Canon Petrus Blomevenna, prior of the Cologne Carthusians, is kneeling at the foot of the Cross with members of the Order at his side. The panel comes from the Carthusian monastery of St Barbara in Cologne.

The painter, Anton Woensam, was influenced by the Cologne tradition as well as by Antwerp Mannerism and D�rer.

Send Postcard Learn More

View of Cologne (detail)

Cologne in 1530, (1903). huge woodcut, which was designed for the house of Peter Quentel, was presented on 5th January 1531 to the Emperor Charles V and his brother Ferdinand. It depicts Cologne as it was in 1530. The cathedral, begun in 1248, is under construction, as indicated by the presence of the builders’ crane in the woodcut. The cathedral remained unfinished up to the 19th century.

Send Postcard Learn More

View of Cologne (detail)

The first impression of this huge woodcut, which was designed for the house of Peter Quentel, was presented on 5th January 1531 to the Emperor Charles V and his brother Ferdinand. It depicts Cologne as it was in 1530. The cathedral, begun in 1248, is under construction, as indicated by the presence of the builders’ crane in the woodcut. The cathedral remained unfinished up to the 19th century.

Send Postcard Learn More