Madonna in a Wreath of Roses

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498, 1490/1500

This is a painting of a religious scene with a floral border. The central figure is in the foreground wearing a red and green robe and a halo. Surrounding this figure are angelic beings with large wings and red and green garments. Above the scene, another figure reclines on a cloud holding two scepters. The background features a mountainous landscape to the left and a distant castle or town to the right. The entire composition is enclosed by a border of roses. The image uses a palette of earthy tones with touches of red and green. This style resembles a medieval illumination or woodcut, possibly inspired by Northern European artists like Albrecht Dürer.

Artiste: Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498
Datation: 1490/1500
Catégorie: Estampe
Technique: woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, and gray-yellow
Dimensions: diameter (trimmed within plate mark): 17,8 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a painting of a religious scene with a floral border. The central figure is in the foreground wearing a red and green robe and a halo. Surrounding this figure are angelic beings with large wings and red and green garments. Above the scene, another figure reclines on a cloud holding two scepters. The background features a mountainous landscape to the left and a distant castle or town to the right. The entire composition is enclosed by a border of roses. The image uses a palette of earthy tones with touches of red and green. This style resembles a medieval illumination or woodcut, possibly inspired by Northern European artists like Albrecht Dürer.

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498