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Saint James the Less

Lucas Cranach the Elder

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a chaotic scene filled with a crowd of people. On the right, several people stand on a low balcony that comes out from a stone wall. A bearded man dressed in a billowing cloak is bent over the front of the balcony, his arms outstretched in front of him towards the ground, and his mouth open. Behind him are several more men looking out at him, one appearing to grab his clothing, either to push him out or try to pull him back in. On the ground below, a crowd of people look up at the falling man. In the bottom left are some people wearing long robes, and in the bottom right is a person in a tunic with a sword strapped to their side, their body turned to the right, away from the balcony. In the background, behind the crowd, is another stone wall with some small shields or crests at the top. The background of the print is off-white paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
3275 × 4211 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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