Dirk Vellert

Dirk Vellert was an artist active during the early 16th century, documented as creating work between 1512 and 1539. His verifiable artistic output primarily consists of graphic works, encompassing both prints and drawings characteristic of the Northern Renaissance period.

Museum collections hold documentation of nine works attributed to Vellert, consisting of eight prints and one drawing. These documented works frequently explore complex religious narratives and allegorical subjects. Notable examples of his printmaking include major subjects such as Christ and the Woman of Samaria, Jesus Calling to St. Peter and St. Andrew, The Vision of St. Bernard, and the dynamic Christ Tempted by the Devil. His skill in contrasting forms is exemplified by the double-sided work The Triumph of Time (recto); Sketch of a Stag (verso).

To establish the artist's historical significance, examples of Dirk Vellert prints are preserved in the holdings of American institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Today, much of this historical graphic material is available in the public domain, allowing institutions to make high-quality prints of his work accessible to researchers and the public.