The Crucifixion
Master of the Dutuit Mount of Olives
1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Master of the Dutuit Mount of Olives
1460
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Crucifixion is a 1460 ink by Master of the Dutuit Mount of Olives, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man nailed to a cross, his body slightly bent. Two figures stand on either side, watching—one in blue, the other in red. The background is a simple gold sky with a Latin word at the top. Blood drips from the man’s wrists and side, and the border around the scene is bright red, green, and orange. The artist used a method called *engraving*, where lines are carved into metal and then inked. This made the image sharp and precise, even though the colors were added by hand later. Look up engraving to see how this technique works.
