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 tall, narrow well with a pulley and bucket. Around it, a woman and a man stand near the water’s edge, while others gather nearby. The scene is framed by trees and a distant town with a tower. The letters *LVC* on the well might hint at the artist’s name—Lucas Cranach. Woodcuts like this were often used to spread religious stories in books. Next, check out the technique: woodcut.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
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