Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger
Johannes und der Engel
Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger
Johannes und der Engel, c. 1550-52
Gouache and watercolor on parchment
Courtesy of the Cartin Collection, United States
An angel draped in clouds, rainbow blazing, balances on two impossible red columns for legs. Wings flare neon; one hand points up, the other hands you homework from heaven. A card for dreamers in symbols, and for friends who find themselves laughing at visions that won’t make sense.
Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger
Johannes und der Engel
Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger
Johannes und der Engel, c. 1550-52
Gouache and watercolor on parchment
Courtesy of the Cartin Collection, United States
An angel draped in clouds, rainbow blazing, balances on two impossible red columns for legs. Wings flare neon; one hand points up, the other hands you homework from heaven. A card for dreamers in symbols, and for friends who find themselves laughing at visions that won’t make sense.