Die Himmelsleiter des heiligen 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.
Künstler
Lucas Cranach der Ältere
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
Holzschnitt
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

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