1401
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Playing Card is a 1401 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Floral Pattern, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a playing card with a suit symbol on it. It's a simple image, but what's interesting is that it was made using a new technology at the time. The artist used a technique to mass-produce the image, which was significant for its time, and you can learn more about this method by looking into 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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