Saint Alto, Saint Bridget and the Founders of the Mariamunster

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, vers 1500

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.
Artiste
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Datation
vers 1500
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
woodcut, hand-colored in green, red lake, brown, gray, and yellow
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563