1516
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Christ Carried to Heaven by Angels is a 1516 by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows Christ being carried to heaven by angels. It's an emotional scene with a lot of movement. The artist used unusual compositions to create more drama in his work, which is interesting because it was different from what others were doing at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of chiaroscuro.
Baldung, who lived in Strasbourg, was Albrecht Dürer's most talented pupil. A highly original artist, he produced about 550 woodcuts. The origin of his nickname, Grien, to which the G in his monogram refers, is unclear. It may allude to his predilection for the color green, or it may derive from Grienhans, meaning devil (demonic fantasies appear in some of the artist's works). Baldung often avoided conventional compositions in favor of an innovative depiction of greater pathos and drama. Although a living Christ had long been shown ascending to heaven, Baldung's representation—in which…
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Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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