Caiaphas Tearing his Clothes

Frühe Holzschnitte, probably 1449

The image shows a group of people standing together. Some are wearing long robes of various colors. One central figure wearing a halo is slightly bent forward, surrounded by others. Others in the group are holding items or spears. On the right side, a person in a red robe and hat stands on a platform facing the others. The background is a simple landscape with green ground and a beige sky bordered by a red frame.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
probably 1449
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, dark green, yellow, gray-blue, and gold
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a group of people standing together. Some are wearing long robes of various colors. One central figure wearing a halo is slightly bent forward, surrounded by others. Others in the group are holding items or spears. On the right side, a person in a red robe and hat stands on a platform facing the others. The background is a simple landscape with green ground and a beige sky bordered by a red frame.

Frühe Holzschnitte