The Crucifixion

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image, depicting a man on a cross with his arms outstretched, a crown on his head, bare feet, and a cloth wrapped around his waist. The man on the cross is surrounded by several people on the ground and standing. Three people on the left are on the ground; one sitting on the left with head turned down; a second on one knee, reaching towards a central figure on the ground; and the figure on the ground facing up with one arm around the central figure on the ground. The central figure on the ground is wearing a head covering and appears to be kneeling or sitting upright. On the right side, a woman stands with her fists raised and looking up; another woman stands to the left of her with her head covered, looking down. In the background, there are trees, a body of water and a town.