1490
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Presentation is a 1490 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three figures standing close together. The person on the left holds a tall staff and wears a blue robe with a gold halo. The middle figure, dressed in a long red and gold robe, cradles a small child. The person on the right, with a beard and a red robe, holds a scroll and has a blue halo. Notice how the figures are flat and outlined, with bright colors filling in their shapes. This style was common in early printed images. Look up woodcut to see how this technique works.
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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