1480
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Catherine is a 1480 by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This looks like a faded, blurry image of a religious scene. You can barely make out a figure with a wheel—maybe a saint—and some dark, rough brushstrokes. The colors are mostly browns and blacks, with a thin orange border that’s peeling. The whole thing looks worn, like it’s been handled a lot. The paint is thick and uneven, almost like it was slapped on. That’s called *impasto*—a technique where paint is laid on thick so you can see brushstrokes. Check out more about technique: impasto next.
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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![Studies for Six Figures (sheet from a model book) [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/4837429e0755bc3f/thumb.webp)
