Crucifixion of Christ, ca. 1480 – 1500

Title

Crucifixion of Christ

Draughtsman

• Austrian, 15th century

Period Produced

• 15th century

School

• Gothic style

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• gouache?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• Austrian

Production Reason

• design for a painting

Captions Added Later

Verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark

• Krüglein

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• Longinus
• Veronica (saint)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament

Primary

• 73D6 the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38)
• 73D62711 Longinus piercing Christ's side; Stephaton giving Christ vinegar
• 73D64 crucified Christ, with particular persons under the cross

Secondary

• 73D625 bystanders at the foot of the cross, among whom Mary, Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist; Mary may be shown swooning