Rijksmuseum

De drie kruisen

Date

1653

Medium

paper

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Christ hangs on the cross between two thieves, surrounded by apostles, his mother, disciples, and soldiers. Rembrandt executed the scene entirely in drypoint, which had (almost) never before been done. This technique involves scratching directly in a copper plate with an etching needle, which lends the lines a burred, velvety quality. This enormous print is, moreover, printed with light surface tone.

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