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Christ on the Cross

c. 1483

German 15th Century

Associated Names

German 15th Century

Artist

The drawing depicts a crucifixion scene with three figures. The central figure is a man crucified on a cross, accompanied by two other figures with circular halos above their heads. The style of the drawing is linear and woodcut-like, with bold outlines and minimal detailing. The background is plain, and the drawing is monochromatic with subtle color washes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Gift in honor of Lessing J. Rosenwald and Elizabeth Mongan by William and Frederick Schab
Accession Number

1963.3.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Schreiber, no. 381, State a

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 53, 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

Q65507028

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