The Crucifixion

1460/1480

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

Master of the Aachen Madonna

Related Artist, German, active c. 1460/1480

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene with figures surrounding the cross. The central wooden cross holds a crucified figure, with individuals standing on either side. All figures wear decorative haloes, except one who holds a sword on the right side. The artwork features bold outlines and vibrant colors like red, green, and yellow, highlighting the clothing and background. The figures exhibit expressive postures, some in gestures of mourning or reverence. The style resembles medieval woodcut or early printmaking with prominent line work and patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, red lake, and yellow

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 4.6 × 3.5 cm (1 13/16 × 1 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.692

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. *, no. 2351, State a

  • Series Title

    Five Scenes from a Passion Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Martin Aufhäuser [1875-1944], Munich, Holland, and Los Angeles; [1] Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
[1] For complete information on Aufhäuser's collection, see Rosenwald Papers, box 9, and Richard S. Field, Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts, Washington, D.C., 1965, Preface (np).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 318, repro.

  • Selected 15th Century Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1965, no. 38c.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q64962944

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