Kruisiging

Kruisiging by Antonio Tempesta

Medium

etching

Dimensions

370; 478

About this artwork

Christus hangt aan het kruis, tussen de twee kruisen met de twee dieven. Onder het kruis treuren de Maria's, Johannes en Maria Magdalena. Op de achtergrond vertrekt de menigte toeschouwers en soldaten weer terug naar de stad. Tekst en opdracht in het Latijn in de ondermarge.

About the Artist

Antonio Tempesta · 15551630

Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...

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