1470
paint
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Dorothy is a 1470 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a religious scene on a small, framed print. A woman in a long robe kneels, holding a basket of flowers and fruit. Above her, another figure with a golden halo and a lion’s pelt draped over one arm floats in the air. The background is filled with swirling vines, leaves, and small flowers in red, green, and gold. The text at the top reads *"Sancta Dorothea"*, which means Saint Dorothy. The way the colors were added by hand makes the image look slightly uneven but also warm. Look up the Renaissance to see how this style changed art in Europe.
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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