Pilate Washing His Hands
German 15th Century
probably 1480s
Medium
paste print on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 6 x 4.2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.) sheet: 8.8 x 6.4 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of The Artemis Group
Accession Number
1997.89.2
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...