Der Schatzbehalter: Moses Found by Pharaoh's Daughter (recto)
1491
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1491
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This black-and-white woodcut shows a busy scene with lots of people and angels. In the center, a woman in fancy clothes holds a baby while a man in royal robes points at them. Around them, angels float above, and a castle sits in the background. Below, a few people kneel or sit on the ground, looking up. The artist packed a lot into this small space—every figure has a role, even the tiny details like the castle’s towers. This style was common in early printed books to tell stories quickly. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this fits into the bigger art movement.
