1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Margaret is a 1460 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a robed figure holding a tall cross-topped staff. The person has a golden halo, a red inner robe, and a crown-like headpiece. Their feet stand on a small, red dragon with wings, and the background is mostly plain with some leafy vines. The hand-colored woodcut style was common in religious art of the time. The dragon underfoot is a clue—it’s a symbol often linked to this saint. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how artists carved and printed images like this.
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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