The Crucifixion
1501 to 1550
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1972.65.27
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Crucifixion*, a poignant etching by the Florentine Mannerist artist Bernardino Poccetti created sometime between 1501 and1550. Poccetti, known for his dynamic frescoes and intricate designs in late Renaissance Florence, captured the solemn drama of Christ's crucifixion—a central motif in Christian art that evoked devotion and contemplation during the Counter-Reformation era. This print, housed in the National of Art's Department of Prints (CG-E), reflects the period's emphasis on emotional intensity and graceful figures characteristic of Mannerism. Etching, a revolutionary techniq...
About the Artist
Bernardino Poccetti · 1548–1612
Italian late Renaissance fresco painter, Florence. Comment on works: religious; in Pilkington he is credited with flower paintings