Artist: Anonymous Northern Renaissance Master (School of the Low Countries).
Title: Saint John the Baptist, The Resurrection of Christ, and Saint James the Greater.
Inscriptions: Features early Gothic typography in Middle Dutch on the reverse of each sheet.
Dimensions: Each image approximately 4 1/2" × 3 1/2" (largest).
Date: ca. 1490–1510.
Materials and Techniques: Woodcuts on laid paper.
Watermark: Fragment of a watermark visible on the third sheet.
Provenance: From the Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: A seasonal Christian devotional book (Postilla/Plenarium).
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: Flemish School XVI C.
Note: These fine miniature woodcuts showcase archaic parallel line shading and deep block incisions characteristic of Pre-Reformation devotional iconography. The double-sided nature of the sheets highlights their dual value as fine art and rare printing specimens.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources.