Sacred Monogram in a Sacred Heart on a Cloth Held by an Angel

Deutsche Grafik um 1480, kb. 1480

This is a drawing of an angel holding a banner with a heart symbol. The image features a central figure with curly hair and wings, dressed in robes. The figure holds a banner with a large heart with the letters "IHS" inscribed on it, pierced by an arrow. There is text at the bottom in an old style of script. The background includes elements suggestive of an ethereal or heavenly setting, such as clouds and a border. The style of the artwork appears to have a religious or spiritual theme, reminiscent of illustrations from historical or medieval texts, with muted and earthy colors typical of earlier illustrative works.

Művész: Deutsche Grafik um 1480
Datálás: kb. 1480
Műfaj: Grafika
Technika: woodcut, hand-colored in red, green, yellow, gold,and orange
Méretek: 8,2 × 6,5 cm
Gyűjtemény: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc: Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of an angel holding a banner with a heart symbol. The image features a central figure with curly hair and wings, dressed in robes. The figure holds a banner with a large heart with the letters "IHS" inscribed on it, pierced by an arrow. There is text at the bottom in an old style of script. The background includes elements suggestive of an ethereal or heavenly setting, such as clouds and a border. The style of the artwork appears to have a religious or spiritual theme, reminiscent of illustrations from historical or medieval texts, with muted and earthy colors typical of earlier illustrative works.

Deutsche Grafik um 1480