1485
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jesus Attracting the Faithful to Heart is a 1485 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a rough, colorful scene with three figures. One person with a halo and a crown of thorns stands in the center, holding a whip and a scroll. Another figure, shirtless and holding a jug, looks toward them. A small child in yellow stands nearby, holding a red object. The background has a tree and a building, and the whole scene is painted in flat, bright colors. The text on the scrolls is in German and seems to be a religious message. This style of art was made by carving into wood and coloring it by hand. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method worked.
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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