Altar of the Christian Faith
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, 1561
- Artista
- Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
- Datazione
- 1561
- Tipologia
- Disegno
- Tecnica
- pen and black ink with gray wash and blue watercolor on laid paper mounted and folded to form miniature design for a triptych alterpiece; script in pen and brown ink
- Dimensioni
- Overall (approximate): 20,3 × 12,5 cm
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
This is a drawing of an ornate diptych with two sculpted portraits on two vertical panels with arch-shaped tops. Each panel features a sculpted portrait of a figure in a classical style, possibly representing allegorical or religious figures. The left panel shows a bearded figure with an intense expression holding an object that resembles a scroll or tablet. The right panel features a figure holding a chalice. Both figures have intricate script written upon the objects they hold. Inscriptions below each figure are framed by ornate scrollwork. The base and top of the panels include additional script resembling passages written in old manuscripts.