This is a painting of a crucifixion scene with a central figure on a cross and two figures standing on either side, all adorned with halos. The scene is set against a backdrop of clouds and greenery, with a skull and bones at the base of the cross. The figure on the right is holding a book or scroll, and all figures are draped in richly colored garments, primarily blue and red. The use of lines and colors is characteristic of woodcut prints, giving the artwork a textured and detailed appearance.

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Christ on the Cross

German 16th Century

c. 1500/1525

Medium: woodcut with gouache and gold leaf on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 23.5 x 16.8 cm (9 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.) ; sheet: 32 x 22.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of C. G. Boerner, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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