1475
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Madonna and Child in a Glory Standing on a Crescent Moon is a 1475 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 crown of stars and has a soft, glowing face. Behind them, a tree with jagged leaves stretches upward, and the background is a pale, cloudy sky. The painting uses simple shapes and bold lines, with colors added by hand in pinks, greens, and yellows. The style looks flat and graphic, like it was carved into wood first. Next, check out how this was made: 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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