Artwork
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas Aquinas is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Italian 15th Century. It dates from 1450 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The print 'Saint Thomas Aquinas' is a hand-colored woodcut with an inscription added in pen and ink. It depicts the Catholic saint in a straightforward composition.
Technique & Style
The artwork is a woodcut, a technique involving carving a design into wood before printing. The image is enhanced with hand-coloring in dark brown, orange, and yellow, which adds visual emphasis to the scene.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of the print is Saint Thomas Aquinas, a significant figure in Catholicism. The simple setting in which he is depicted may underscore his spiritual or intellectual focus.
Artist & collection
Artist
This anonymous Italian engraver from the 1490s carved images that could be peeled apart like paper dolls—each knot in the "First Knot" print was cut from a single sheet so you could lift the loops right off the page.
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