Madonna and Child in a Glory with an Indulgence and a Prayer
German 15th Century
c. 1470/1480
Medium
woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, and green
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 16.5 x 12.6 cm (6 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.559
About the Artist
German 15th Century
**German 15th Century** The designation "German 15th Century" encompasses a collective of anonymous artists active in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods in Germany, primarily known through their contributions to early printmaking and panel painting. These creators emerged during a transformative era when woodcuts and engravings began democratizing religious imagery, bridging the Goth...