1548
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jesus Identifies Himself before the Arrest is a 1548 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of men in a tense scene. One man stands out—he’s pointing toward a cross with a crown of thorns on top, while others look worried or angry. In the background, a tree branches over a walled city, and a crowd of people huddles near a building with a dome. The lines are sharp and detailed, full of movement and drama. Notice how the pointing man’s gesture draws everyone’s attention to the cross. The text below is in German, hinting at a story about words and conflict. Want to know more? Check out etching to see how artists like Hirschvogel created these precise lines.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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