Madonna of the Hernleberg 1592

The *Madonna of the Hernleberg* is a woodcut print from 1592 by an anonymous artist. This piece depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child in her arms, standing on a crescent moon, a common iconographic element representing her triumph over evil. The image is surrounded by a heavenly glow, with a dove, symbolizing the Holy Spirit, flying above. Below, the landscape includes a church, likely the Hernleberg church, and a kneeling figure holding a book, likely a depiction of a local patron or donor. This print is a devotional image created to celebrate the Virgin Mary and the Holy Trinity.