1495
ink
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Crucifixion is a 1495 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man nailed to a wooden cross, with blood dripping down. Two people stand below him: one in a blue robe with hands clasped, the other in a green and red cloak holding a small book. The ground has a skull and a few rocks. The sky is blue with wavy lines, and the whole scene is framed by a dark border. Notice the text at the bottom—it’s in Latin, which was common for religious art. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to make the scene clear. If you like this style, look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood.
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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