Heilige Agnes 1463 - 1500

This woodcut print, "Heilige Agnes," depicts Saint Agnes, a Christian martyr, holding a palm branch and a lamb. The print, created between 1463 and 1500 by the Meester van de Olijfberg uit de Verzameling Dutuit, exemplifies the use of woodcut printing in religious imagery during the late medieval period. The print's small size (59 mm x 37 mm) and the use of simple, graphic lines contribute to its characteristically stark and powerful imagery. The depiction of Saint Agnes and her attributes, the palm branch symbolizing martyrdom and the lamb representing purity, reflects the traditional iconographic representation of the saint in Christian art.