Ancient Modern Visual Faith

I'm taking a printmaking class

 at the College of William and Mary, 
in Williamsburg, VA.

 Some  interesting things were shared

 by the professor in his lecture.

In the Gothic period (11th, 12th century), 

when woodcuts were in their heyday in Europe,

 the black and white images

 depicting biblical scenes 

could be printed and sold cheaply. 

People took them home and colored them!

  They probably used natural dies

 made from things like onion skins or beets. 

They took the colored images 

with them on their pilgrimages. 

We saw a photo of an old suitcase 

with the woodcut attached to the inside.

The photo above is one of Durer's woodcuts.

 I guess nothing is new under the sun.

Submitted by Sally Beck- 
Journeys of Faith field reporter.