1475
paint
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Erasmus is a 1475 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Beheaded Head, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a saint, likely Erasmus, in a simple setting. He's dressed in traditional clothing. The artist used a metalcut technique and added colors by hand. This painting is interesting because it's from the 15th century. The hand-colored parts, like the green and yellow, make it stand out. It's not very big, but the details are still clear. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: chiaroscuro.
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)
