De kruisiging
1511
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
117; 75
About this artwork
Christus aan het kruis. Aan zijn linkerzijde staat Johannes de evangelist, aan zijn rechterzijde zijn moeder Maria. Deze prent is onderdeel van een serie van 16 prenten met scènes uit het Lijdensverhaal.
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer's *De kruisiging* (The Crucifixion), created in 1511, is a masterful engraving measuring just 117 mm high by 75 mm wide—small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet packed with profound emotion and detail. At the center, Christ hangs on the cross, flanked on his left by St. the Evangelist and on his right by his mother, the Virgin Mary, capturing a pivotal moment of sorrow and redemption from the Passion narrative. This intimate scene reflects the Northern Renaissance's emphasis on religious devotion, blending meticulous observation with spiritual intensity. As one of 16 p...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...