1512
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Christ Shown to the People is a 1512 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three men in a dim room. One man stands barefoot, wearing a cloth wrapped around his waist, his arms bound behind his back. A second man in a turban and armor points toward him, while a third man in robes looks on, holding a staff. In the background, a cross stands against the wall. The pointing man seems to be accusing the bound man, who looks down. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to make the scene feel tense. Next, look up Renaissance.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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![Madonna and Child [obverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d7b8ebf05d22ebe5/thumb.webp)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b4ebf9b282faa17a/thumb.webp)
