A Monk Preaching  1505

by Hans Baldung Grien

A monk preaches to an appreciative audience, with a prominent plaque of Christ in judgment behind his left hand identifying the sermon's theme. At his feet, a seated woman with a long cloak and a covered head clasps her hand dramatically to her heart as if the message has reached her. A plump man in a hat seems attentive but unperturbed, while a standing bearded man has re...
Size: 
30.8 x 22.4 cm (12 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Medium: 
Pen and brown ink and black chalk
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Getty