1488
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gerson as Pilgrim with Town in Background is a 1488 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bearded man in a long robe, standing under a tree. His hat has a star on it, and he holds a book with a cross on the cover. Behind him, a small town with buildings and a church sits on a hill. The star on his hat and the book with a cross suggest he might be a religious figure. This style of drawing was made by cutting shapes into wood, then pressing ink onto it. Next, look up 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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