1470
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Anne with the Madonna and Child is a 1470 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three figures standing close together. The woman on the left holds a baby, while the child in the middle reaches for the third figure on the right, who wears a green robe. All three have golden halos, and the background is filled with simple trees and flowers. Bright colors like yellow, green, and red outline their robes and the border. The text at the top reads "Anna mar," hinting at the name Saint Anne. This work was made by cutting shapes into wood, then coloring it by hand. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method worked.
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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