1465
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Child with Bird is a 1465 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a simple, colorful scene of a child holding a bird. The child is barefoot, wearing a striped tunic, and has a big, round hat with a red lining. Behind them are two trees with flat, leafy tops and a patch of grass with a few flowers. The bright colors—like olive green, yellow, and red—were added by hand after the black lines were carved. The child’s face looks gentle, and the bird seems calm in their hands. Want to know more? Look up woodcut to see how this kind of printmaking works.
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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