1509
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Round Passion: Christ before the High Priest is a 1509 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy scene inside a building with arched doorways. In the center, a group of men in fancy clothes stand around a seated figure who looks tired. One man holds a book, another gestures toward the seated person, and a small child stands nearby. Behind them, a window reveals more figures watching the scene. The seated man’s name is labeled as "Anna" in the corner—though that might not be his real name. The whole scene is packed into a circular frame with detailed decorations around the edges. If you like this kind of storytelling in art, check out the Renaissance movement next.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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