Gerson as Pilgrim with Town in Background before 1488

This anonymous woodcut from before 1488 depicts Gerson as a pilgrim. It's a black and white image portraying Gerson with a staff and a shield. The shield has a lion and stars, possibly an emblem of the city of Gerson, in the background. The image is framed by a town with a bridge. The image was likely used to illustrate a book or a pamphlet about Gerson's life. This artwork is a great example of early printmaking and can be used to study the representation of religious figures and iconography in the late middle ages.