Who created "The Madonna and Child in a Rosary"?

The Madonna and Child in a Rosary was created by French 15th Century in c. 1490.

When was "The Madonna and Child in a Rosary" created?

This artwork was created c. 1490.

What medium is "The Madonna and Child in a Rosary"?

The Madonna and Child in a Rosary is woodcut, hand-colored in mauve purple, vermilion, gray-blue, probably by stencil.

Is "The Madonna and Child in a Rosary" in the public domain?

Yes, The Madonna and Child in a Rosary is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Madonna and Child in a Rosary

French 15th Century

c. 1490

Medium

woodcut, hand-colored in mauve purple, vermilion, gray-blue, probably by stencil

Dimensions

sheet: 24.5 × 17.5 cm (9 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.568

Art Historical Context

Step into the devotional world of late 15th-century France *The Madonna and Child in a Rosary*, a delicate woodcut created around 1490. This intimate print, measuring just 24.5 × 17.5 cm, captures the tender embrace of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, framed within a rosary bead border—a poignant symbol of prayer and piety during the Gothic era's waning years. Crafted as a hand-colored woodcut, the artwork showcases early printmaking ingenuity. Woodcuts allowed for relatively affordable reproduction of sacred images, making religious art accessible beyond elite patrons. The subtle hues o...

The Madonna and Child in a Rosary

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