The Transportation of the Holy House of Loreto

Französische Grafik 1285–1700, 1494

This is a painting depicting towering cityscapes labeled Nazareth and Jerusalem, with a church being carried through the heavens by two angels. A checkerboard pattern is partially visible in the foreground. A radiant figure emerges from clouds in the upper section of the image, framed by intricate design elements with text in ribbon-like banners. The style is reminiscent of a medieval or early Renaissance illustration, with earthy and muted colors accented by traditional bright colors like reds, blues, and greens. The piece likely illustrates a religious event or story and resembles an illustrative woodcut from religious texts of that period.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1285–1700
Date
1494
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in tan, dark gray-green, orange, and purple; the green and orange may have been applied by means of a stencil
Dimensions
sheet (irreg.): 33.2 × 21.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting depicting towering cityscapes labeled Nazareth and Jerusalem, with a church being carried through the heavens by two angels. A checkerboard pattern is partially visible in the foreground. A radiant figure emerges from clouds in the upper section of the image, framed by intricate design elements with text in ribbon-like banners. The style is reminiscent of a medieval or early Renaissance illustration, with earthy and muted colors accented by traditional bright colors like reds, blues, and greens. The piece likely illustrates a religious event or story and resembles an illustrative woodcut from religious texts of that period.

Französische Grafik 1285–1700