This is a painting featuring a central circular motif filled with various figures, surrounded by an ornate border. The figures in the painting are dressed in robes and displayed with symbolic items and banners with inscriptions. The color palette consists of red, blue, and earth tones, giving it a vintage appearance. The style resembles that of medieval or early Renaissance religious artwork, reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts and altarpieces. The detailed patterns and iconographic symbols suggest the influence of an artist skilled in richly detailed and symbolic compositions.
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Saint Bonaventure Arriving and Preaching in Lyon

French 15th Century

1480-1490

Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in vermilion, orange-rose, light and dark gray-blue, and lavender
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (irreg.): 36.5 × 26.5 cm (14 3/8 × 10 7/16 in.)
Culture
Lyons
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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