1485
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Crucifixion is a 1485 ink by Netherlandish 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man nailed to a cross at the center, with two figures standing below. The person on the left wears a long hooded robe and looks down, while the one on the right holds a tool and gazes upward. At the base of the cross, a skull lies on the ground, and a small dog sits nearby. The artist used sharp lines and shading to create depth, focusing on the suffering figure’s body and the emotional expressions of the others. This style was common in religious art of the time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints.
These prints show Christ’s suffering in bold, hand-colored images from 15th-century Northern Europe.
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