Christus aan het kruis
Hans Baldung Grien
1512 - 1516
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
371; 258
About this artwork
clair-obscur houtsnede met lijnblok in zwart en toonblok in donkergrijs
About the Artist
Hans Baldung Grien
Hans Baldung, known by the nickname Grien, was born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Swabia region of what is now Germany. He came from a distinguished academic family — his father Johann Baldung was a university-educated jurist who served as legal adviser to the bishop of Strasbourg — making Hans a notable exception as the first male in his family not to attend university, and one ...