Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Crucifixion
Israhel van Meckenem
- Date
- c. 1480
- Medium
- Engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The improbable image of Christ seated on the cross, awaiting death, provided viewers with a dramatic moment in which to contemplate his quiet acceptance. This type of Christ as the forlorn outcast originated in northern Germany in about 1370. Because it so perfectly encapsulated a consoling and ultimately humble Christ, versions of this pose circulated widely. Europe
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