Wolf Traut
Wolf Traut was an artist active during the pivotal early sixteenth century, with documented activity spanning the years 1500 to 1515. His extant body of work consists primarily of graphic arts, with fourteen prints and one drawing represented in established museum collections.
Traut’s subjects include a combination of devotional iconography, portraiture, and heraldic design. Notable religious works include the single-sheet print Christ Taking Leave of his Mother and the narrative pieces The Meeting of Joachim and Anna and the comprehensive Nativity and Passion of Christ. His civic and historical output includes the depiction of the Coat of Arms of Johann Stabius and the portrait Elector Frederick III of Saxony, documented as appearing in the Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane.
The artist’s works establish his presence in major institutional holdings today, including the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Because many historical works of this nature fall into the public domain, art enthusiasts can access high-quality prints for study and appreciation.
