Artwork
Gerson as Pilgrim
Gerson as Pilgrim is an ink print by the Renaissance artist German 15th Century. It dates from 1489 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Gerson as Pilgrim is a woodcut print with touches of red, depicting a pilgrim figure.
Subject & Meaning
The image shows a man dressed as a pilgrim, wearing a hat and carrying a staff, conveying a sense of travel or spiritual journey.
Technique & Style
This woodcut exemplifies the early stages of the technique, when artists were experimenting with its potential for detail and expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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