1512
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Celestial Ladder of Saint Bonaventura is a 1512 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, depicting Rosary, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a ladder reaching up to heaven. It's a woodcut, which is a printing technique where an image is carved into wood. The artist used this technique to create many details and textures, like the intricate designs on the ladder and the figures surrounding it. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the work of artist: Cranach the Elder, Lucas.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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