1553
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin with the Child on the Crescent is a 1553 ink by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman holding a small child. She’s dressed in flowing robes and wears a crown with a cross on top. The woman’s face is calm, and the child reaches toward her. Below them, a crescent moon floats on the ground, with a tiny town and ships in the distance. The artist used lines to create light rays around them, making the scene feel holy. The date "1553" is written in the corner, and the image is drawn with a sharp, detailed style. If you like this, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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