1500
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Trinity is a 1500 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a central figure with a glowing halo holding a smaller figure, while another person kneels below. The colors are bright but faded—gold, blue, and green stand out against a worn background. The figures wear robes with patterns, and the scene looks like it’s framed by a simple border. The smaller figure held by the central person looks like a child, which might be a religious symbol. The style feels old, with flat shapes and bold outlines. This is made using the woodcut technique—look that up to see how artists carved images into wood before printing.
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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