Christ on the Cross

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490, c. 1485

The image shows three figures in a stylized, illustrative manner. The central figure is on a wooden cross, with a sign reading "INRI" above him. To the left stands a woman in a blue cloak with a halo, and to the right stands a man with curly hair, a halo, and a book in his hand. The background has a two-tone sky with subtle shading.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490
Date
c. 1485
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in blue, light blue, green, red lake, brown, and tan on laid paper
Dimensions
30.4 × 21.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows three figures in a stylized, illustrative manner. The central figure is on a wooden cross, with a sign reading "INRI" above him. To the left stands a woman in a blue cloak with a halo, and to the right stands a man with curly hair, a halo, and a book in his hand. The background has a two-tone sky with subtle shading.

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490