An Easter Calendar Beginning with the Year 1466

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, 1466

The artwork is a woodcut print arranged in a vertical orientation, depicting an Easter calendar beginning with the year 1466. At the center is a circular design featuring a kneeling angel with a halo, adorned in a flowing robe, with red and green wings. The angel holds a scroll in one hand, while the other hand points to the circular calendar markings surrounding it. The calendar is divided into segments filled with Roman numerals and text, alternating between yellow and white backgrounds. In the top left and right corners are celestial symbols: a sun and a moon face. Below the central circle are two smaller circular diagrams, surrounded by decorative floral elements, specifically white flowers with red and green leaves. The overall color palette consists of muted tones, primarily yellows, greens, reds, and browns, with black outlines defining the figures and text.
Artista
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Fecha
1466
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
woodcut printed in dark brown with hand coloring in yellow, ochre, green, rose, and brown on laid paper, with volvelle joined at center by a string
Medidas
18,8 × 13,8 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The artwork is a woodcut print arranged in a vertical orientation, depicting an Easter calendar beginning with the year 1466. At the center is a circular design featuring a kneeling angel with a halo, adorned in a flowing robe, with red and green wings. The angel holds a scroll in one hand, while the other hand points to the circular calendar markings surrounding it. The calendar is divided into segments filled with Roman numerals and text, alternating between yellow and white backgrounds. In the top left and right corners are celestial symbols: a sun and a moon face. Below the central circle are two smaller circular diagrams, surrounded by decorative floral elements, specifically white flowers with red and green leaves. The overall color palette consists of muted tones, primarily yellows, greens, reds, and browns, with black outlines defining the figures and text.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470