The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene

c. 1490

Attributed to Michael Wolgemut

Associated Names
Michael Wolgemut

Artist, German, 1434 - 1519

This is a painting depicting a crucifixion scene set in a cityscape. The central figure on a cross with an inscription "INRI" above is adorned with a crown of thorns and visible wounds. Surrounding the central figure are robed figures in various colors positioned around the cross. In the background, there is a detailed landscape with green fields, a town with buildings including what appears to be a castle and a church with red rooftops. A small hill with trees and a winding path are also visible. The style is similar to the detailed woodcuts and engravings of Albrecht Dürer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.652

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 475

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • Art of the Medieval Period, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1955, no catalogue.

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

Bibliography

1926

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

Wikidata ID

Q64962901

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