1490
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Nailed to the Cross is a 1490 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three figures working together to lift a naked man onto a cross. The man’s arms are stretched out, his head tilted back. Two others—one in a red robe, the other in a blue-and-brown cloak—grip the cross and pull. The background is a flat blue sky with green grass below, and the colors are bright but faded, like old paper. The painting looks rough around the edges, almost like it was stamped or carved instead of painted. That’s because it’s a woodcut, where the artist carved the design into wood and then printed it. If you like this style, check out more Renaissance art next.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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