Saint Margaret, ca. 1480 – 1490

About the Work

Saint Margaret was an Early Christian martyr. According to the legend, she was devoured by a dragon, but when she made the sign of the cross it burst apart and she emerged from its belly unharmed. For the execution of his rare engravings, the Master BR took orientation from the prints of Martin Schongauer. Here he chose a motif that promised to sell well: one of the so-called Fourteen Holy Helpers, the popular saint Catherine was invoked by pregnant women and in cases of difficult childbirth.