The Cross (c. 1500)

Red cross with notched arms on black ground, flanked by floral scrolls and IHS and MA monograms, within a yellow border.

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The Cross, c. 1500, National Gallery of Art. Via artnap.com

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About this work

A red cross with flared, notched arms fills a black rectangular field framed by a yellow and reddish border. Scrolling foliage and flowers decorate the lower corners, and circular monograms IHS and MA appear at the upper corners. The work is attributed to an anonymous German artist of the 15th century and dated c. 1500, held by the National Gallery of Art.

Museum record: National Gallery of Art

Date

c. 1500

Medium

woodcut, hand-colored in red, pink, and yellow

Museum

National Gallery of Art

License

CC0