1480
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sacred Monogram in a Sacred Heart on a Cloth Held by an Angel is a 1480 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows an angel holding a cloth with a glowing heart and the letters "IHS" on it. The angel has curly hair and wears a simple brown robe. Below, there’s a small figure kneeling, reaching toward the cloth, and a bird flying in the background. The text at the bottom is in an old German script, but it’s hard to read. The colors are bright but faded, with gold, green, and orange highlights. Next, look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
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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