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CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: The Crucifixion

🖼 The Crucifixion, 1502
Woodcut
405 × 292 cm
New York, United States

Stark architectural geometry frames Christ's body against golden sky, while mourning figures cluster below in Renaissance dress. Cranach's 1502 panel synthesizes Northern devotional intensity with Italian composition, establishing the visual vocabulary for German religious art.

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