1741
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Crucifixion [right plate] is a 1741 ink by John Baptist Jackson, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic forest scene with a crowd of small, twisted figures. Some hold weapons or cross-like objects, while others appear to be praying or fleeing. The trees loom large, their branches tangled and dark against a lighter sky. The central figure looks like a person on a cross, surrounded by swirling movement. The artist used stark black and white to create deep shadows and sharp contrasts. Look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
John Baptist Jackson (1701–1780) was a British artist, a woodcut printmaker of the eighteenth century.
See the richer artist page![The Crucifixion [left plate]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/3dc106b1e6500937/thumb.webp)
![The Crucifixion [center plate]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/f8880f1dfff50dc3/thumb.webp)
![The Marriage at Cana [left plate]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/22bae83d46cc40b5/thumb.webp)