1470
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Hugo of Grenoble is a 1470 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a tall, robed figure standing on a small platform with a crowd gathered below. The figure holds a long staff and has a halo of stars behind their head. The background includes a wavy line, possibly representing clouds or sky, and the edges have decorative borders with small star shapes. The bottom has text in a narrow band, likely a name or title. This is a woodcut, meaning the artist carved the design into wood and then printed it. The stars and halos suggest the figure is holy or important. Look up technique: 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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