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 robe covered with strange, corn-like shapes. She stands in a room with arched doorways and a balcony. The colors are faded but still bright in spots—yellows, blues, and greens. Behind her, a small figure in a doorway watches. The robe’s embroidery is oddly detailed, like rows of ears of corn. This was a common symbol in art back then. Next, check out how this was made using 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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