Pietà with Saint John

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, 1465/1470

This is a painting of three figures centered around a cross and a ladder, with a tree in the background. The painting depicts a scene with three figures in close proximity. One figure in a red robe is holding a vessel and seems to be engaged in an action or gesture towards the central figure, who is lying on a cloth with visible markings on the body. This central figure has a halo and wears a crown of thorns. Another figure, dressed in earth-toned robes, is kneeling with hands clasped in a gesture resembling prayer, also with a halo depicted around the head. The backdrop shows a large wooden cross, partially obscured by a tall ladder, with a tree situated to the side.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Date
1465/1470
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red, green, tan, yellow, and black
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of three figures centered around a cross and a ladder, with a tree in the background. The painting depicts a scene with three figures in close proximity. One figure in a red robe is holding a vessel and seems to be engaged in an action or gesture towards the central figure, who is lying on a cloth with visible markings on the body. This central figure has a halo and wears a crown of thorns. Another figure, dressed in earth-toned robes, is kneeling with hands clasped in a gesture resembling prayer, also with a halo depicted around the head. The backdrop shows a large wooden cross, partially obscured by a tall ladder, with a tree situated to the side.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470