Christ on the Cross

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480, 1480/1490

The image shows three figures in a medieval style. In the center, a person is on a cross. The person has mid-length hair, a crown of thorns, minimal clothing, and a cloth around their waist. On the left, a figure with a halo and flowing robe. On the right, another figure with a halo, holding what looks like a book, dressed in a cloak. Below the cross, there is a skull and a bone on the ground. The background has a blue sky, green foreground, and a red and orange frame.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480
Date
1480/1490
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored woodcut with tarnished silver (or gold alloy?) leaf on laid paper
Dimensions
9 × 7.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows three figures in a medieval style. In the center, a person is on a cross. The person has mid-length hair, a crown of thorns, minimal clothing, and a cloth around their waist. On the left, a figure with a halo and flowing robe. On the right, another figure with a halo, holding what looks like a book, dressed in a cloak. Below the cross, there is a skull and a bone on the ground. The background has a blue sky, green foreground, and a red and orange frame.

Deutsche Grafik 1470–1480