The image displays swirling lines, shapes, and patterns. A large crown-like shape is at the top with eye-like elements below it. Curving lines, leaf-like forms, and floral motifs are present throughout, resembling blooming flowers. Vase-like and urn-like forms cradle bouquets in the lower section, surrounded by a border of small floral designs.
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White Eagle and Crown of Poland

Polish 15th Century

c. 1450

Medium
woodcut on gray laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 38.5 × 31.1 cm (15 3/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
Culture
Polish
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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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