The Crucifixion
1508
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1508
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
In this 1508 painting, a dark sky looms over a wooden cross. Jesus hangs with a pale, exhausted body. Mary in blue and John in red stand below him. A Roman soldier stabs his side with a spear. Dürer shows the moment after death. The speckled sky suggests a storm passing. Tiny figures work in the distance. It’s a quiet scene, not dramatic. Look up Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) to see more.
![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)
