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The Crucifixion used in Missale Traiectense (Utrecht Missal), Leiden, 1514

ca. 1512

Medium

Woodcut printed on vellum with letterpress type printed in black and red on verso

About Lucas van Leyden

1484–1533 • Northern Low Countries

Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who stands among the greatest engravers of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Leiden as either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, he lived and worked primarily in his native city, achieving international renown that rivaled the German master Albrecht Dürer.

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