The Descent of the Holy Ghost

Frühe Holzschnitte, c. 1450

The image shows a group of people sitting closely in a circular arrangement with one central figure in the forefront. The individuals have halos around their heads and stylized facial features. The central figure wears prominently draped garments, and the surrounding figures wear similar garments in varying colors. The figures have wavy hair mostly covered by the halos. A dove descends from a cloud above them. The background features a geometric pattern on the floor and the scene is framed with decorative borders of flowers and zigzag patterns.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
c. 1450
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut with hand coloring in tan, brown, orange-red, green, rose, red lake, blue, and gold on laid paper
Dimensions
20.9 × 15.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a group of people sitting closely in a circular arrangement with one central figure in the forefront. The individuals have halos around their heads and stylized facial features. The central figure wears prominently draped garments, and the surrounding figures wear similar garments in varying colors. The figures have wavy hair mostly covered by the halos. A dove descends from a cloud above them. The background features a geometric pattern on the floor and the scene is framed with decorative borders of flowers and zigzag patterns.

Frühe Holzschnitte