Meldolla, called Schiavone, Andrea
1554
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Christ Crowned with Thorns is a 1554 ink by Meldolla, called Schiavone, Andrea, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a rough, crowded scene. A man with a crown of thorns kneels in the center, his head bowed. Around him, other figures—some standing, some kneeling—reach toward him, their faces twisted in anger or pain. The background is a tangle of lines and shapes, like a stormy sky or a chaotic room. The artist used sharp, jagged lines to show emotion, almost like carving into the paper. The figures look twisted and intense, not calm or smooth. Next, look up woodcut to see how this printmaking technique works.
Meldolla, called Schiavone, Andrea (1510–1563) was an artist.
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