1495
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles is a 1495 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of people gathered closely together. At the center, one person is kneeling and washing another’s feet. The people around them look on, some with hands raised or clasped. Their faces are simple shapes with halos, and they wear robes in flat colors like red, blue, and green. The bright halos and the act of foot-washing suggest this is a religious scene. The colors are bold but faded, and the lines look like they were carved into wood before being colored by hand. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printmaking technique 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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