1480
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Crowned with Thorns is a 1480 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of men crowding around a kneeling figure with a crown of thorns. The men look rough, with wild hair and beards, some holding sticks or pointing. One man leans over the kneeling figure, who wears a loose robe and looks tired. The background has a dome shape, like a tent or sky. The artist used fine lines and shading to show the muscles and expressions clearly. The kneeling figure is the only one wearing a crown, making him stand out. Look up engraving to see how artists like Schongauer carved these detailed lines.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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