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The Three Crosses
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1653
Christ hangs on the cross between two thieves, surrounded by apostles, his mother, disciples, and soldiers. Rembrandt executed the scene entirely in drypoint, which had (almost) never before been done. This technique involves scratching directly in a copper plate with an etching needle, which lends the lines a burred, velvety quality. This enormous print is, moreover, printed with light surface tone.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-616
- Dimensionsheight 386 mm x width 452 mm
- Physical characteristicsdroge naald en burijn, met plaattoon