Christ on the Cross

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-391130 Category: Giclee Prints Tag: Albrecht Dürer Artist: Dürer, Albrecht

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Christ on the Cross places the crucified figure above a close gathering of mourners. The Virgin sinks into the support of another woman, while a standing figure lifts joined hands toward Christ. A slender tree and distant buildings open the landscape behind them, but the foreground remains concentrated on the shared expressions of grief.

Albrecht Dürer’s engraving gives the episode emotional clarity through contrasting postures. The upright cross and praying figure stand against the lower group gathered around the fainting Virgin, creating a movement between endurance and collapse. Fine hatching lends the robes depth, while the exposed body remains bright against the darker sky. The composition makes suffering visible through both its central figure and those who witness it.