An Easter Calendar Beginning with the Year 1466

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, 1466

The artwork is a woodcut print arranged in a vertical orientation, depicting an Easter calendar beginning with the year 1466. At the center is a circular design featuring a kneeling angel with a halo, adorned in a flowing robe, with red and green wings. The angel holds a scroll in one hand, while the other hand points to the circular calendar markings surrounding it. The calendar is divided into segments filled with Roman numerals and text, alternating between yellow and white backgrounds. In the top left and right corners are celestial symbols: a sun and a moon face. Below the central circle are two smaller circular diagrams, surrounded by decorative floral elements, specifically white flowers with red and green leaves. The overall color palette consists of muted tones, primarily yellows, greens, reds, and browns, with black outlines defining the figures and text.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Date
1466
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut printed in dark brown with hand coloring in yellow, ochre, green, rose, and brown on laid paper, with volvelle joined at center by a string
Dimensions
18.8 × 13.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a woodcut print arranged in a vertical orientation, depicting an Easter calendar beginning with the year 1466. At the center is a circular design featuring a kneeling angel with a halo, adorned in a flowing robe, with red and green wings. The angel holds a scroll in one hand, while the other hand points to the circular calendar markings surrounding it. The calendar is divided into segments filled with Roman numerals and text, alternating between yellow and white backgrounds. In the top left and right corners are celestial symbols: a sun and a moon face. Below the central circle are two smaller circular diagrams, surrounded by decorative floral elements, specifically white flowers with red and green leaves. The overall color palette consists of muted tones, primarily yellows, greens, reds, and browns, with black outlines defining the figures and text.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470