The Crucifixion

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, c. 1500

The image depicts a figure crucified on a cross. The central figure has arms outstretched horizontally, hair and beard depicted simply, and is wearing a loincloth. Surrounding the figure are other individuals, some wearing blue and red robes, and some with covered heads. One character on the right holds an object resembling a staff with a flag. They stand on a grassy-looking ground, with a plain background.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Date
c. 1500
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in blue, green, yellow, and brown [fragment]
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a figure crucified on a cross. The central figure has arms outstretched horizontally, hair and beard depicted simply, and is wearing a loincloth. Surrounding the figure are other individuals, some wearing blue and red robes, and some with covered heads. One character on the right holds an object resembling a staff with a flag. They stand on a grassy-looking ground, with a plain background.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563