1512
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ and the Woman of Samaria is a 1512 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a well under a thatched roof with a woman and Jesus talking. The woman holds a jug, and Jesus leans on the well’s edge. Trees and a distant town sit in the background, while a dog and scattered rocks fill the foreground. The artist used sharp lines to show every brick and fold of clothing. Notice how the shadows and light create depth even though it’s just black and white. Want to see more? Look up woodcut to learn how artists carved these detailed prints.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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