Michol Helping David Escape

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460, c. 1420/1430

This is an illustration of a medieval scene with a fortification. It features a stone castle or tower with battlements, a fortified door covered in metal rivets, two figures interacting near a window, and another figure holding a spear. The ground is depicted as simple green grass. The style is cartoonish and illustrative, resembling medieval manuscript illustrations with flat colors and simple lines.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460
Date
c. 1420/1430
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and ink with watercolor; fragment from Bible MS (German text on image verso)
Dimensions
10.8 × 8.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is an illustration of a medieval scene with a fortification. It features a stone castle or tower with battlements, a fortified door covered in metal rivets, two figures interacting near a window, and another figure holding a spear. The ground is depicted as simple green grass. The style is cartoonish and illustrative, resembling medieval manuscript illustrations with flat colors and simple lines.

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460