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The image shows a detailed scene set in a dense forest. The horizon is not prominently visible as the scene is dominated by densely packed trees and foliage. In the center, two men are depicted: one crouching and looking around a tree, while another is aiming a crossbow. The artwork features intricate brushstrokes or line work capturing textures of trees, leaves, and clothing. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of brown and black to create a dramatic contrast between light and shadow. In the top right corner, a divine figure with a halo and a child appears amidst the clouds.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ain Man Schoss seinen nagsten ...
Master of the Miracles of Mariazell
- Date
- c. 1503
- Medium
- woodcut on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 26.6 × 18 cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1964.8.1233
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Miracles of Mariazell
Subjects and terms
- Mother and Child
- Danube
- inscription
- calligraphic
- Forest
- animal
- Figures
Provenance
Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna; (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1959; gift to NGA, 1964.
Inscription
Lettered LC: Ain Man schöß seinen nagsten/den er vermainet ain Pern gewesen sein mit ainem Strall durch den hertzkasst bey dem dennsken Tüttel ein. Und als er Mariam anrüeffet/und sich gen Zell mit ainem opffer versprach. ward im geholffen. Als er dan nachmalln am plöffen leib angezaigt hat.
NGA object ID 48385. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.