The Crucifixion

Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit, ca. 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.
Kunstenaar
Deutsche Grafik der Dürerzeit
Datering
ca. 1550/1575
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on panel
Afmetingen
overall (painted surface, including added strip at bottom): 107,5 × 41 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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