Christ's Entry into Jerusalem

Frühe Holzschnitte, c. 1450

This is a painting of a historic city scene with a central figure on a donkey surrounded by other figures. The main image depicts a cityscape with buildings featuring towers and domes of various shapes and sizes. In the foreground, a central figure is riding a donkey, surrounded by other figures, some holding branches and laying garments on the ground. The scene is enclosed within a decorative border with panels containing intricate patterns and small illustrations, including figures writing and mythical creatures. The use of earthy tones like greens, reds, and browns along with fine lines suggest it is an example of manuscript or print work from the medieval or early renaissance period.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
c. 1450
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in rose, yellow, brown, green, and gray
Dimensions
27.6 × 21 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a historic city scene with a central figure on a donkey surrounded by other figures. The main image depicts a cityscape with buildings featuring towers and domes of various shapes and sizes. In the foreground, a central figure is riding a donkey, surrounded by other figures, some holding branches and laying garments on the ground. The scene is enclosed within a decorative border with panels containing intricate patterns and small illustrations, including figures writing and mythical creatures. The use of earthy tones like greens, reds, and browns along with fine lines suggest it is an example of manuscript or print work from the medieval or early renaissance period.

Frühe Holzschnitte