Christ on the Cross with Pope Pius II
1475
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1475
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a black-and-white woodcut of Jesus on a cross. Below him, two robed figures stand—one holding a spear, the other a cloth. The background has text in an old German script, framing the scene like a border. The woodcut style means it’s not painted but carved into wood, then inked. This was a cheap way to print religious images back then. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how this printing method worked.
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