Madonna and Child in a Glory Standing on a Crescent Moon

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, 1470/1480

The image shows two figures, a woman holding a child. The woman stands with the child in her arms. She has long, flowing hair and wears a crown. The woman is dressed in flowing garments, and the child also wears a garment. Both figures are surrounded by a radiating pattern. In the background, there are abstract shapes and patterns framing the figures, with a hint of green foliage at the bottom.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Date
1470/1480
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in rose, green, yellow
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two figures, a woman holding a child. The woman stands with the child in her arms. She has long, flowing hair and wears a crown. The woman is dressed in flowing garments, and the child also wears a garment. Both figures are surrounded by a radiating pattern. In the background, there are abstract shapes and patterns framing the figures, with a hint of green foliage at the bottom.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470