Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John

Hans Burgkmair I

Associated Names
Hans Burgkmair I

Artist, German, 1473 - 1531

The image depicts three figures. The central figure is on a cross, with arms outstretched. He has long dark hair, a beard, and wears a crown of thorns and cloth. On each side of the cross, there is another figure. The figure on the left has their head tilted down, wearing a robe with a veil. The figure on the right has golden curly hair, a tunic, and a cloak. Both figures have halos. The background shows abstract patterns suggesting the sky and hills in blue and white. At the bottom, there is a line of Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored woodcut on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.723

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 47


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64957236

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