1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Death of the Virgin is a 1460 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of people gathered around a woman lying down. She’s dressed in a long robe, with her hands clasped. Above her, a robed figure with a red hat and a small child floats in the air. The people around her look worried or sad, with some reaching toward her. The background has simple green leaves and brown grass. Notice how the figures are made of bold, flat shapes with little shading. The colors are simple—mostly browns, greens, and a touch of red—added by hand after the woodcut was printed. This style comes from the technique: woodcut.
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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