1619
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Passion of Christ is a 1619 by Hieronymus Wierix, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a bearded man in a long robe standing on a rocky ground, his hands pressed together. Above him, two winged figures float, one holding a cup. To the right, a small scene shows people gathered around a table, while a lone figure lies on the ground. The whole image is black and white, with deep shadows and fine lines. The man’s face looks pained, and the Latin text below hints at a moment of struggle and comfort. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to guide your eye. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works in other art.
Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer. Together with…
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