Christ on the Cross with Mary and Saint John

1510

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene with accompanying text. The artwork features a central depiction of a crucifix, with the figure of Jesus Christ on the cross, flanked by two figures on either side. The illustration is complemented by columns of text in Gothic script below. The image is rendered in a detailed woodcut style, with intricate lines depicting the figures and foliage in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.62

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 181

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • Drawings and Prints by Albrecht Dürer, Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, 1955.

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 148.

Wikidata ID

Q18339647

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