Christ Carrying the Cross, Martin Schongauer, ca. 1475–80

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Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1475–80, Engraving, 11 3/8 x 16 7/8in. ( x ), Prints, Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach), The largest and most painterly of his prints, Christ Carrying the Cross is Schongauer's masterpiece. This engraving depicting Christ's procession to Golgotha is the artist's most visually complex. He created a spectrum of tones from white to gray to black by altering the density of the hatching

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Size: 5377px × 3583px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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