Genealogical Tree of Christ
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a simple scene with five figures. At the top, a man is nailed to a cross between two green-leafed branches. Below, three people sit on a low wall, holding hands. Two of them look up at the cross, while the third holds a book. On either side of the cross, two winged angels kneel, also looking upward. The colors are flat and bright—reds, greens, and browns—with no shading. The figures are stiff and blocky, like they were carved into wood first. Next, check out the technique: woodcut to see how this image was made.
![Studies for Six Figures (sheet from a model book) [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/4837429e0755bc3f/thumb.webp)
