The Crucifixion

Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit, c. 1550/1575

The artwork depicts a scene of the crucifixion, with a central figure on a cross, wearing a crown of thorns and a white cloth around the waist. The figure's head is tilted downward, and the arms are outstretched, nailed to the cross. Below, several figures are gathered, including a soldier in ornate armor holding a spear, and others in colorful robes, some looking upward toward the crucified figure. The background is filled with a crowd and a distant landscape. The sky is dark. The expressions and postures of the figures focus on the central figure.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit
Date
c. 1550/1575
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
overall (painted surface, including added strip at bottom): 107.5 × 41 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a scene of the crucifixion, with a central figure on a cross, wearing a crown of thorns and a white cloth around the waist. The figure's head is tilted downward, and the arms are outstretched, nailed to the cross. Below, several figures are gathered, including a soldier in ornate armor holding a spear, and others in colorful robes, some looking upward toward the crucified figure. The background is filled with a crowd and a distant landscape. The sky is dark. The expressions and postures of the figures focus on the central figure.

Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit