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The Man of Sorrows Mocked by a Soldier

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals. The person on the right is seated from the upper body to the knees, with hands clasped in front of their chest. They have a muscular build, a prominent nose, full beard, curly hair, and wear a crown of thorns. They are draped with a cloth around their waist and thighs. The person on the left is depicted from the waist up, kneeling. They have a short, full beard, curly hair, and wear a garment with padded sleeves. They hold a slender staff in their right hand. The background has bold linear engravings indicating clouds at the bottom and expressive lines around the figures.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1511
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
3508 × 3532 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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