The Virgin in a Robe Embroidered with Ears of Corn
German 15th Century
c. 1470/1480
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in gray, rose, yellow, red, blue, green, gold, and orange
Dimensions
sheet: 8.8 x 6.6 cm (3 7/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.823
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...