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Christ on the Mount of Olives

German 15th Century

1455

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Christ on the Mount of Olives is a 1455 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: German 15th Century
When & what style?: 1455 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a group of four figures sitting under a tree. One man stands in the center, gesturing upward toward a person holding a cross. The background has a simple building with a thatched roof and a fence. Colors are flat and bright, with lots of green, yellow, and brown. The standing figure looks like he’s explaining something important to the others. The person holding the cross appears to be floating or flying above them. Next, look up woodcut to see how this print was made.