Christ on the Cross (The Crucifixion), from The Little Passion Series
Christ is on the cross in the center of the composition, facing the spectator. The holy women and Saint John standing at left, Mary Magdalen kneels at the feet of Christ, her left hand covering her face. Soldiers at right. Monogram of Dürer on stone, near lower right.
Credit: Gift of Leo Wallerstein
c. 1509-1511
Woodcut on paper
1951-170-24
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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