Crucifixion

1483

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a crucifixion scene with surrounding figures. The artwork depicts a central figure on a wooden cross, with two figures standing on either side. The figure on the cross is portrayed with head inclined to one side and arms outstretched. The cross stands on a rocky ground, with a skull at its base. To the left, a cloaked figure in a draped blue garment appears in a solemn posture, while a figure on the right is dressed in earth-toned robes. The background consists of serene sky-blue and lighter tones. The use of bold outlines and delicate shading gives a sense of texture and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    block: 31.5 x 21 cm (12 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 39 x 27.7 cm (15 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.16.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 373

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(August Laube, Zurich). Purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Heitz, Paul, and W.L. Schreiber, Christus am Kreuz : Kanonbilder der in Deutschland gedruckten Messbücher des fünfzehnten Jahrhunderts.
    Strassburg, 1910, no. 28.

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930, no. 373

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower verso in graphite: Exh. Reuwich (Hausbuchmeister?) / Missale Wratislawiense(?) Mainz P Schaeffer 1484 u [not deciphered] / vgl. Schreiber 4688

Wikidata ID

Q76439148

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