Christ Carrying the Cross

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a battle scene amidst ancient ruins. The image shows a group of armored figures engaged in combat, with intricate detail and expressive faces. The backdrop features a crumbling stone structure, suggesting a historical or fantastical setting. The figures are depicted in dynamic poses, engaged in combat with weapons clashing. The drawing is richly detailed, emphasizing textures and intensity through strong lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    block: 7.1 × 4.8 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.4 × 5.1 cm (2 15/16 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.352

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 27

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 52.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 27.

Wikidata ID

Q64952483

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