Madonna Overcome

c. 1490

German 15th Century

Associated Names
The image shows six individuals standing in a landscape with green hills and a blue sky. The central figure, a woman with a sad expression, is supported by others. She wears a blue robe over a brown dress and has a halo above her head. The woman to her right comforts her, also with a halo. Three men on the left wear earthy tone robes, each with a halo. One man stands with clasped hands. The individual on the right has a white headdress partly covering their face, with a caring expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9538

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber Manuel, no. 3448


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1911

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur metal au XVe siecle. 5 vols.Berlin and Leipzig, 1891-1910.

Wikidata ID

Q65018828

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