1502
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John is a 1502 ink by Lucas Cranach the Elder, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a tall cross with a figure nailed to it, surrounded by two people holding their hands up. The background has a small town with a church spire and a hill with a few trees. The lines are sharp and detailed, with lots of texture in the robes and hair. The artist used a single block of wood to carve all the lines—no colors, just black and white. This was a common way to print many copies cheaply back then. Next, look up woodcut to see how this technique works.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.
See the richer artist page
