Who created "Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John"?

Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John was created by Lucas Cranach the Elder in c. 1502.

What medium is "Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John"?

Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John is hand-colored woodcut on vellum.

Is "Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John" in the public domain?

Yes, Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John

Q: When was "Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John" created?

This artwork was created c. 1502.

Lucas Cranach the Elder

c. 1502

Medium

hand-colored woodcut on vellum

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Andrew W. Mellon Fund

Accession Number

1968.18.12

About the Artist

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1472–1553

Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. 1472-1553) was one of the most prominent German Renaissance painters and a key artistic figure of the Protestant Reformation. Born in Kronach, Franconia, to the painter Hans Maler, Cranach began his career in Vienna around 1502, where he became one of the founders of the Danube School, a movement characterized by expressive landscape painting and emotional force. His ea...

Christ on the Cross Between the Virgin and Saint John

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