Christ on the Cross

About this work

This image shows a man nailed to a cross, his head crowned with thorns. Around him, two people stand—one on each side—looking up. The person on the left wears a blue robe and holds a small child, while the person on the right has a red-brown robe and a book in hand. The background is simple: a hill, a few trees, and a distant building. Notice how the colors are flat and bright, with no shadows. The lines are sharp, almost like they were carved before being colored. This style was common in books and prints back then. Look up woodcut to see how this image was made.