1515
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Archbishop Blessing the Child after the Baptism is a 1515 ink by Hans Burgkmair the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a scene of a baptism, with the archbishop blessing the child. The archbishop is wearing a long robe and a hat, and he is holding the child in his arms. The child is wrapped in a cloth and looks up at the archbishop. In the background, there are several people standing around, watching the scene. They are all dressed in Renaissance-style clothing. The image is a woodcut, which means it was created by carving a design into a piece of wood and then printing it onto paper. This technique was popular during the Renaissance period, and it allowed artists to mass-produce their work. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Renaissance movement.
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German artist, born in Augsburg.
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