Who created "St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child"?

St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child was created by Anonymous, German, 15th century in ca. 1450–60.

When was "St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1450–60.

What medium is "St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child"?

St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child is Woodcut with hand-coloring and gold leaf.

Is "St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child" in the public domain?

Yes, St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child

Anonymous, German, 15th century

ca. 1450–60

Medium

Woodcut with hand-coloring and gold leaf

Dimensions

Sheet: 4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.1 × 8 cm) Image: 2 3/8 × 1 13/16 in. (6.1 × 4.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1923

Accession Number

23.73.5

Tags

ChristVirgin MarySaint Anne

Art Historical Context

This enchanting woodcut, created by an anonymous German artist around 1450–60, captures the intimate devotion of *St. Anne with the and the Christ Child*. a diminutive 4 3/8 × 3 1/8 inches, the sheet a tiny image enriched with hand-coloring and gold leaf, transforming a humble print into a luminous devotional object. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Drawings and Prints, it was generously gifted by J. Pierpont Morgan 1923. The composition centers on St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, who cradles her daughter as Mary holds the infant Christ—a beloved motif known as *Anna selbdritt*...

St. Anne with the Virgin and the Christ Child

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