1513
ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ecce Homo is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a chaotic crowd around a half-naked man with a crown of thorns. Some people are pointing or reaching toward him, while others hold spears or shields. The background has a rough, textured look like a stormy sky, and the figures are stiff and angular. The title *Ecce Homo* means "Behold the Man," a phrase linked to Jesus in Christian stories. The artist used sharp lines and dramatic contrasts to show tension. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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