Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John

Description

The first carved woodblocks were printed on textiles or vellum until about 1400, when the supply of paper became more abundant.

Provenance

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Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John

Lucas Cranach

1503

Accession Number

1972.128

Medium

woodcut on vellum, hand colored with watercolor

Dimensions

Image: 22.7 x 16.2 cm (8 15/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund