The Entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, from The Little Passion Series
ca. 1509–1511
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Accession Number
1951-170-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer, one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance, created *The Entrance of Christ into Jerusalem* around 1509–1511 as part of his *Little Passion* series. This woodcut print depicts the biblical scene of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, with crowds waving palm branches and laying cloaks before him. The series, comprising 36 small-scale woodcuts, narrates the life and Passion of Christ, making profound religious stories accessible to everyday viewers through affordable prints. Dürer's mastery of the woodcut medium shines here, with intricate line wo...