1480
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Michael is a 1480 by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This looks like a rough, textured surface made of tiny bits of brown and black. The colors are uneven, with some darker patches and lighter streaks. It’s framed by a thin, pale border, almost like old paper. This is actually a print made from paste, not paint. The uneven texture comes from pressing paste into a design, then transferring it to paper—like a messy, old stamp. Check out the technique: chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
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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