1491
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Der Schatzbehalter: The Trinity is a 1491 by Michael Wolgemut, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows two figures kneeling in front of an altar. One looks upward with a halo, while the other reaches out toward them. Behind them, a window with ornate tracery lets in light, and a building with steps and columns fills the background. The artist packed small details into every corner—tiny faces peek from the window frame, and the figures’ robes have intricate patterns. This style was common in religious art of the time. Look up Renaissance next to see how this era changed art.
Michael Wolgemut (formerly spelt Wohlgemuth; 1434 – 30 November 1519) was a German painter and printmaker, who ran a workshop in Nuremberg.
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