Allegorie der Eucharistie

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480, um 1470/1490

This is a painting featuring a religious scene with symbolic imagery. It includes an altar or pedestal in the center with two figures on either side. There is a red and white pattern on top of the pedestal. Above the figures is a representation of a holy being with a radiant aura and a dove below. Various clouds and abstract shapes, some in reds and blues, surround the apex figure. The color palette consists of earthy tones of brown and beige, with accents of red, blue, and green.
Künstler
Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480
Datierung
um 1470/1490
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
woodcut in lt. brown, hand-colored in blue, green,orange, and gold
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a painting featuring a religious scene with symbolic imagery. It includes an altar or pedestal in the center with two figures on either side. There is a red and white pattern on top of the pedestal. Above the figures is a representation of a holy being with a radiant aura and a dove below. Various clouds and abstract shapes, some in reds and blues, surround the apex figure. The color palette consists of earthy tones of brown and beige, with accents of red, blue, and green.

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480