
The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne by a Portal
Hopfer, Daniel · German
1520s
- Medium
- etching (iron), plate bitten twice
- Classification
- Period
- 1501 to 1550
- Image size
- 3387 × 5002px
Description
The image depicts an elaborate interior scene with intricate architectural details and figures. It features a vaulted ceiling adorned with arches and a carving of a dove at the center. Two figures are seated on either side, with a playful toddler-like figure reaching up between them. In the background, there is a colonnade and figures peering through windows. The drawing suggests a narrative or thematic element with symbolic references.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).