1475
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin in a Robe Embroidered with Ears of Corn is a 1475 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman in a long blue robe with gold embroidery. Her head is covered with a white veil and a green headpiece. She stands indoors, holding a small book or tablet, with a table behind her holding a chalice and a bunch of grapes. The background has simple shapes like a window and a partial figure. The robe’s embroidery looks like ears of corn, which is unusual for religious art. The colors are flat and bright, typical of hand-colored prints. Next, look up how this painting uses 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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