Christ before Herod

Frühe Holzschnitte, probably 1425/1450

The image features two stylized and colorful figures. One standing person has light-colored hair, a yellow halo, and is dressed in yellow and green. They have a mustache and prominent eyes. The seated person wears red with black accents, a yellow crown, and dark hair. Their hands are gesturing outward. The background shows a simple textured surface with vertical decorative elements at the top and a green area at the bottom.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
probably 1425/1450
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, yellow, tan, and orange
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features two stylized and colorful figures. One standing person has light-colored hair, a yellow halo, and is dressed in yellow and green. They have a mustache and prominent eyes. The seated person wears red with black accents, a yellow crown, and dark hair. Their hands are gesturing outward. The background shows a simple textured surface with vertical decorative elements at the top and a green area at the bottom.

Frühe Holzschnitte