Gideon and the Fleece, with the Selection of Gideon's Army

Austrian 15th Century

1425

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

About this work

This painting is called Gideon and the Fleece, with the Selection of Gideon's Army. It was made around 1420/1430. The artist used pen, ink, and watercolor to create it, which was a common technique during the Renaissance. The painting is a fragment from a bible manuscript with German text on the back. This tells us the painting was likely part of a larger religious work. You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.