1553
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ on the Cross is a 1553 ink by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a crucifixion scene. Christ hangs on the cross, arms spread wide, with a crown of thorns on his head. Below, a soldier in armor looks up, while a mournful figure on the right clutches a spear. The background is dark and swirling, with Latin text in boxes around the edges. The artist used sharp lines to show deep emotion in the faces and dramatic poses. This is a print, not a painting, which means it was made by scratching into metal. Look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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