Hortulus Animae

The Hortulus Animae is one of a series of woodcuts that was created by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grun in 1511. It depicts Jesus, Mary and the three wise men. A woodcut is made by carving a wooden block to the desired design, and then rolling ink over the carved block to print the design on paper.

Keywords

drawing, ink, woodcut, mary, print, 16th century, Jesus, three kings, wooden block, hortulus animae, german renaissance artist, hans baldung grun, three wise men, carved block

Galleries

Woodcut Prints, Christmas, Nativity and Childhood of Jesus

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