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DÜRER, Albrecht: Green Passion: Christ before Caiaphas

🖼 Green Passion: Christ before Caiaphas, 1504
Pen drawing on green primed paper
283 × 178 cm
Vienna, Austria

Harsh light exposes Christ's torment before the high priest Caiaphas, rendered through Dürer's meticulous engraving technique. This 1504 work demonstrates Northern Renaissance mastery of emotion and detail, establishing Dürer's reputation as a supreme printmaker whose religious narratives shaped German art.

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