The Crucifixion

Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit, vers 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.
Artiste
Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit
Datation
vers 1550/1575
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Huile sur bois
Dimensions
overall (painted surface, including added strip at bottom): 107,5 × 41 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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