Allegory of the Eucharist

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480, kb. 1470/1490

This is a painting featuring a religious scene with symbolic imagery. It includes an altar or pedestal in the center with two figures on either side. There is a red and white pattern on top of the pedestal. Above the figures is a representation of a holy being with a radiant aura and a dove below. Various clouds and abstract shapes, some in reds and blues, surround the apex figure. The color palette consists of earthy tones of brown and beige, with accents of red, blue, and green.
Művész
Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480
Datálás
kb. 1470/1490
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
woodcut in lt. brown, hand-colored in blue, green,orange, and gold
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a painting featuring a religious scene with symbolic imagery. It includes an altar or pedestal in the center with two figures on either side. There is a red and white pattern on top of the pedestal. Above the figures is a representation of a holy being with a radiant aura and a dove below. Various clouds and abstract shapes, some in reds and blues, surround the apex figure. The color palette consists of earthy tones of brown and beige, with accents of red, blue, and green.

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480