1490
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Bridget is a 1490 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a robed figure sitting on a throne-like chair, holding an open book. Above them, three smaller figures with halos float in the air, looking down. The main figure has a glowing circle around their head and wears a long robe in orange and yellow. To the right, a smaller figure holds a strange, lamp-like object, while the background includes a cross and some green plants. The hand-colored lines and flat colors suggest this was made using a woodcut technique. The figures look stiff and symbolic, not quite realistic. Next, check out how woodcut works 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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