The advent of the fifteenth century saw the development of techniques for printing on paper in the Netherlands and Germany alike. The earliest of these methods was the woodcut, later joined by the technically more complicated copper engraving.…

In the Städel’s most famous painting of the Old German school, the courtly charm of the Late Gothic “Soft Style” is combined with realistic observation of nature: Twenty-four plants and twelve species of birds can be identified. Hoopoe and golden…