The Celestial Ladder of Saint Bonaventura

Lucas Cranach der Ältere,

This is a drawing of a religious scene with intricate symbolic imagery. The artwork features a central figure at the top surrounded by a circular diagram containing various religious figures and symbols. Multiple texts, probably in German or Latin, are interwoven throughout the illustration. To the left and right of the central image, groups of people appear to be gathered. The intricate line work and use of hatching provide depth and texture. The upper part of the drawing features cherubs and angelic figures among clouds.
Umělec
Lucas Cranach der Ältere
Druh
Print
Technika
woodcut
Sbírka
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Volné dílo, CC0

Popis obrázku

This is a drawing of a religious scene with intricate symbolic imagery. The artwork features a central figure at the top surrounded by a circular diagram containing various religious figures and symbols. Multiple texts, probably in German or Latin, are interwoven throughout the illustration. To the left and right of the central image, groups of people appear to be gathered. The intricate line work and use of hatching provide depth and texture. The upper part of the drawing features cherubs and angelic figures among clouds.

Lucas Cranach der Ältere