1470
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Madonna and Child in a Glory Standing on a Crescent Moon is a 1470 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman holding a small child, both standing on a crescent moon. The woman wears a long robe and a large, dark hat. Behind her is a golden halo with rays, and the background is a simple green and yellow field. The painting was made using a woodcut method, where the artist carved an image into wood and then added color by hand. This technique was common in the 15th century. Look up woodcut to see how artists created prints this way.
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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