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Pietà with Saint John

German 15th Century

1468

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Pietà with Saint John is a 1468 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: German 15th Century
When & what style?: 1468 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows three figures in a simple outdoor scene. A man in a red robe kneels beside a wounded figure lying on the ground, holding his hand. A third person stands behind them, wearing a yellow halo and a long robe. The background has a ladder and a tree with green leaves. The colors are flat and bright, with reds, greens, and yellows added by hand. The lines are clean and sharp, like an old print. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how this image was made.