Kruisafneming
ca. 1518
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
364; 280
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Created around 1518 by the Italian printmaker Ugo da Carpi, *Kisafneming* (Descent from the Cross) captures a pivotal moment from the Christian Passion narrative. This substantial chiaroscuro woodcut, measuring 364 by 280 millimeters, exemplifies the artist’s mastery of an innovative printmaking technique that employs multiple woodblocks inked in varying tones to evoke the luminous effects of a drawing. Da Carpi helped introduce and popularize this method in Italy, transforming woodcut from a primarily linear medium into one capable of rich tonal gradations and dramatic contrasts of light and ...
About the Artist
Ugo da Carpi · 1480–1535
Comment on works: Painter; Woodcutter