The Crucifixion
1518
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Crucifixion is a 1518 by Albrecht Dürer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man nailed to a cross, surrounded by four other figures. The man on the cross has his arms spread wide, and light rays burst behind him. One figure kneels at the base of the cross, another stands holding a cloth, and two others stand to the right, looking upward. The scene is framed in a circle with the word "IHS" at the top. Notice how the artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to create a dramatic effect. The figures look stiff and serious, almost like carved wood. Look up Renaissance to see how this style changed art in Europe.
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
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