1513
ink
paper
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 central figure with a crown of thorns. Some people are reaching out, others are kneeling or pointing. The background has rough, textured walls and a few small windows. One man on the left holds a shield with a cross, while another on the right leans on a spear. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to make the scene feel dramatic. This style was common in woodcuts, where the design is carved into wood and then printed. 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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