Who painted Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father?

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father was painted by German 15th Century in 1485.

Where can I see Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father?

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father?

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father is associated with Renaissance.

Artwork

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father

German 15th Century , 1485

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father is a chalk drawing by the Renaissance artist German 15th Century. It dates from 1485 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:by 15th-century hand, in banderoles in brown ink: Sun.was.din.herz.begr[?].hilf.gewezt / hoi.des.suns.bitt.und b'las.den.suind'.nih[t] / Vatter.Sich.an.die.wunden.rot.und.hilf.den.Suind'.uz.aller.nott. / O.Sun.sich.an.die.bruist.min.und.laus.diez.den.suinder.[?].sin (Son, your heart has been [not deciphered] / Plead with the mightiness of the son and do not release the sinners / Father, look on the red wounds and help the sinners in every need / Oh, Son, come to my breast and [not deciphered]); by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: (not deciphered)

About this work

Overview

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father is a drawing executed in pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper, depicting a crowded scene with multiple figures.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing centers on three main figures: a bearded, crowned figure on a throne, a younger man with a halo pointing upward, and a kneeling woman with a halo gesturing toward the seated figure, likely representing God the Father, Christ, and the Virgin Mary.

Technique & Style

The artist employed a range of techniques, including cross-hatching, to create shading and depth, using closely spaced lines to build up shadows and texture, a common method in drawings of this period.