Description
The Crucifixion appears in this engraving after Albrecht Dürer from the Little Passion. Christ hangs above a gathering of mourners and armed men. The Virgin is supported at one side, while a woman kneels near the base of the cross. The upright timber divides the crowded scene, and the bowed heads and lifted faces direct attention toward the body above them.
The image translates Dürer’s narrative design into the finely worked lines of engraving. A skull on the ground and the surrounding landscape reinforce the gravity of the setting. Closely spaced marks distinguish fabric, bodies and the surrounding setting, keeping the story vivid at a small scale. This later interpretation preserves the direct emotional appeal of the composition while remaining a work after Dürer.
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