1470
paint
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Appearing to Saint Thomas is a 1470 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two figures in a simple scene. One stands with a halo, pointing to his side where the other figure touches his wound. The background has a yellow border with leafy patterns, and the figures wear robes in red-brown and green. The lines are sharp, and colors are flat with no shading. Notice the halos around both heads—this was a common way to show holy people in art. The hand-colored details make the scene stand out. Look up Renaissance next to see how this style changed art.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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