Christ Child in the Sacred Heart

Frühe Holzschnitte, 1450/1470

This is a painting of a figure inside a heart, atop a cross-like structure. The heart is deep red, and within it is a small figure painted in light flesh tones, adorned with a blue head covering, holding a feather or palm leaf in one hand while grasping a small red object in the other. Surrounding the heart are blue and red feather-like elements, and beneath is a field of green. Above the heart, a green garland and additional colorful abstract shapes occupy the sky, framed by a blue skyline. The image has a naive, folkloric aesthetic.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
1450/1470
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut in warm black, hand-colored in red lake, blue, green, yellow, and gold
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a figure inside a heart, atop a cross-like structure. The heart is deep red, and within it is a small figure painted in light flesh tones, adorned with a blue head covering, holding a feather or palm leaf in one hand while grasping a small red object in the other. Surrounding the heart are blue and red feather-like elements, and beneath is a field of green. Above the heart, a green garland and additional colorful abstract shapes occupy the sky, framed by a blue skyline. The image has a naive, folkloric aesthetic.

Frühe Holzschnitte