Great Altar with the Virgin, in a border with SS. Christopher, George, Barbara, Catherine
1520
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1520
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a busy altar scene with a central figure holding a baby. Around her are four smaller saints, each in their own framed space. The whole thing looks like a carved wooden altar, with swirling decorations and a crown on top. Notice how the figures stand in shallow niches, like statues in a church. The central figure looks like she’s holding a globe and a child, while the others hold objects too. Check out Renaissance altarpieces to see more like this.
