1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Child in the Sacred Heart is a 1460 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a small, colorful scene of the Christ Child holding a heart. The child wears a crown and sits on a red cloth, with hands reaching toward them. In the background, there’s a simple building and trees, all painted in flat, bright colors. The painting uses a mix of black lines and bold colors, which was a common way to make prints back then. The heart the child holds is a symbol often linked to love and devotion. Next, check out how this was made using the technique: woodcut.
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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