1475
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Agnes is a 1475 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a woman standing on grass. She wears a long robe and a wreath of leaves on her head. In one hand, she holds a bundle of sticks, and in the other, a small book. A lamb stands quietly beside her, looking down. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the folds of her robe look real. This style was common in the 1400s. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved images into metal plates.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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