Martyrdom of a Saint

Deutsche Grafik um 1480, c. 1480

This is a drawing showing a scene with a figure holding a sword above their head and another figure kneeling. The standing figure has a drawn sword, wearing a pointed hat, while the kneeling figure is dressed in a long robe with clasped hands and a serene expression. The kneeling figure has a halo around their head. The background is suggested with simple sketched lines, framed in red.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik um 1480
Date
c. 1480
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, yellow, blue, rose, gold, and orange
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing showing a scene with a figure holding a sword above their head and another figure kneeling. The standing figure has a drawn sword, wearing a pointed hat, while the kneeling figure is dressed in a long robe with clasped hands and a serene expression. The kneeling figure has a halo around their head. The background is suggested with simple sketched lines, framed in red.

Deutsche Grafik um 1480