Artwork
page from the Holy Bible in Bohemian
page from the Holy Bible in Bohemian is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Italian 16th Century. It dates from 1506 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. A page from a Bohemian-language Bible features a hand-colored woodcut illustration surrounded by text.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper left in pen and ink: 413; upper right verso in pen and ink: 412; underlining and other marks in red and yellow on text throughout
About this work
Overview
A page from a Bohemian-language Bible features a hand-colored woodcut illustration surrounded by text.
Subject & Meaning
The illustration depicts a group gathered around a stone wall, with a figure in a red robe prominent among them. The text, with certain words underlined in red, is a biblical passage in a foreign language.
Technique & Style
The illustration is a hand-colored woodcut, a technique characteristic of the Renaissance period, which added elegance to printed pages.
Artist & collection
Artist
An anonymous 16th-century Italian sculptor left a handful of small bronzes in dark brown and gilt.
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