Saint Alto, Saint Bridget and the Founders of the Mariamunster
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, hacia 1500
- Artista
- Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
- Fecha
- hacia 1500
- Tipo
- Estampa
- Técnica
- woodcut, hand-colored in green, red lake, brown, gray, and yellow
- Colección
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licencia
- Dominio público, CC0
Descripción de la imagen
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.