The Crucifixion

Martin Schongauer

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a crucifixion scene with three figures below a cross and a figure on either side. The drawing depicts a central cross with a figure and the inscription "INRI" above it. Below and around the cross are additional figures, wrapped in robes and displaying expressions and postures of sorrow and contemplation. The setting appears to be a rocky landscape, and in the distance, a town is visible on the horizon with buildings and a bridge.