1768
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ on the Cross is a 1768 ink by Bernhard Rode, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows Christ nailed to a cross against a dark sky. His body hangs limp, head bowed. Thin, jagged lines carve every muscle and shadow. Bernhard Rode used etching to dig deep lines into metal plates. Ink fills these grooves, then presses onto paper. The dry, rough edges make the scene feel urgent. Look up Rode’s other prints for more.
Bernhard Rode (25 July 1725 – 28 June 1797) was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works.
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