Christ on the Mount of Olives

Frühe Holzschnitte, vers 1450/1460

This is a painting of a religious scene featuring a man kneeling in prayer with a celestial figure above. The painting depicts the scene with the central figure on bended knee in a grassy area, surrounded by three people resting nearby. Above the central figure, there is a winged being holding a cross, gazing downward. In the upper right corner, a chalice is positioned on a ledge. The background showcases trees and wooden structures accentuated with simple yet bold lines.

Artiste: Frühe Holzschnitte
Datation: vers 1450/1460
Catégorie: Estampe
Technique: woodcut, hand-colored in red-brown lake, gray, yellow, rose, olive, and green
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a painting of a religious scene featuring a man kneeling in prayer with a celestial figure above. The painting depicts the scene with the central figure on bended knee in a grassy area, surrounded by three people resting nearby. Above the central figure, there is a winged being holding a cross, gazing downward. In the upper right corner, a chalice is positioned on a ledge. The background showcases trees and wooden structures accentuated with simple yet bold lines.

Frühe Holzschnitte