Christ Crowned with Thorns

1470/1480

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

The image shows several figures interacting closely together. The central figure is wearing a long robe, a round brooch, and a crown of thorns. Surrounding this person are three other figures in various poses. The figure to the left has a bearded face and a head covering, while the individual to the right is holding a long object. Below the central figure, a fourth person is kneeling in profile. The background features geometric and textured elements, including a wooden structure and a checkered pattern with green accents.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, light rose, and yellow

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.700

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2294

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 336, repro.

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

Q64962949

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