1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ on the Cross is a 1460 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three figures in a simple, flat style. In the center, a man is nailed to a cross, his head bowed. To his left, a woman in a long robe and halo stands with her hands clasped. To his right, another person in a robe and halo holds an open book. The colors are mostly orange, yellow, and olive, with gold halos around their heads. The figures look stiff and stylized, not quite lifelike. The background is plain, with just a few lines for rocks. This kind of art was meant to be copied easily, not detailed. Look up the technique called woodcut to see how this image was made.
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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