Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine
1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine is a 1550 ink by Giovanni Gallo, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a woman holding a baby while two small children kneel near her. One child reaches toward her, and another looks up with a halo around their head. Behind them, a building with columns and a balcony sits under a cloudy sky. The woman’s soft face and flowing robes contrast with the sharp lines of the architecture. The artist used only black and white to create deep shadows and fine details in the folds of the clothes. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printing method worked.
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