Christ on the Cross
German 15th Century
c. 1490/1500
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in blue, red, vermillion, olive, green, yellow, and rose
Dimensions
sheet: 7.1 × 5.7 cm (2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.490
About the Artist
German 15th Century
**German 15th Century** The designation "German 15th Century" encompasses a collective of anonymous artists active in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods in Germany, primarily known through their contributions to early printmaking and panel painting. These creators emerged during a transformative era when woodcuts and engravings began democratizing religious imagery, bridging the Goth...