Christ on the Cross

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470, 1470/1480

The image shows three figures, each with their full bodies displayed. In the center, a person is on a cross with outstretched arms, a beard, long hair, wearing a green headband, a dark halo, and clothing around the waist. To the left, another person looks upward, wearing a blue cloak, white inner head covering, red undergarment, and a dark halo. To the right, a third person stands with hands clasped, wearing a brown and beige garment, curly blonde hair, and a faint halo. The background includes a blue sky and a wooden plank marked with inscribed letters. A red frame borders the scene, with green ground beneath their feet.
Artiste
Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470
Datation
1470/1480
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
woodcut, hand-colored in blue, red, yellow, green, gold, orange and tarnished silver (or gold alloy?) leaf on laid paper
Dimensions
7,8 × 5,8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows three figures, each with their full bodies displayed. In the center, a person is on a cross with outstretched arms, a beard, long hair, wearing a green headband, a dark halo, and clothing around the waist. To the left, another person looks upward, wearing a blue cloak, white inner head covering, red undergarment, and a dark halo. To the right, a third person stands with hands clasped, wearing a brown and beige garment, curly blonde hair, and a faint halo. The background includes a blue sky and a wooden plank marked with inscribed letters. A red frame borders the scene, with green ground beneath their feet.

Deutsche Grafik 1460–1470