Saint Alto, Saint Bridget and the Founders of the Mariamunster

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, c. 1500

The image is an intricate and colorful illustration on aged paper. It features various figures, including a central woman seated in a dark robe with a hood, holding an open book. Surrounding her are smaller figures: one resembling a child with a halo and another in red ecclesiastical garments and a bishop's mitre, holding a shield. Two smaller figures above may be angels, set within a leafy background with architectural elements. The illustration is bordered with green vines and a central cross motif at the top. The image is rich with symbolic and religious iconography reminiscent of medieval or early Renaissance illuminated manuscripts.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Date
c. 1500
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in green, red lake, brown, gray, and yellow
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is an intricate and colorful illustration on aged paper. It features various figures, including a central woman seated in a dark robe with a hood, holding an open book. Surrounding her are smaller figures: one resembling a child with a halo and another in red ecclesiastical garments and a bishop's mitre, holding a shield. Two smaller figures above may be angels, set within a leafy background with architectural elements. The illustration is bordered with green vines and a central cross motif at the top. The image is rich with symbolic and religious iconography reminiscent of medieval or early Renaissance illuminated manuscripts.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563