The Virgin in the Clouds
1475
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Master of the Housebook
Master of the Housebook (1475–1480) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin in the Clouds is a 1475 ink by Master of the Housebook, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman with a dark halo around her head, sitting in a blue robe. She holds a small child in her lap while her feet dangle over the edge of a cloud. The background looks like a sky with wavy lines, and her clothes are outlined in red and gold. The colors were added by hand after the print was made, which was a common way to make images look more vivid back then. This style was used a lot in religious art during that time. Next, check out how this was made using the technique: woodcut.
Master of the Housebook (1475–1480) was an artist.
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