Missal for Passau
Burgkmair I, Hans · German
1505
- Medium
- bound volume with 4 woodcut illustrations; 2 full-page woodcuts by Burgkmair, the first printed in black, red and ochre blocks with additional hand-coloring in green, light-brown, beige, and brown on laid paper; the second fully colored by hand and printed on vellum;1 half-page Dominical Calendar, and 1 Agnus Dei roundel in red and black
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1501 to 1550
- Image size
- 4431 × 6979px
Description
The image shows a depiction of Christ on the cross, with his full body prominently displayed. He is nailed to the wooden cross with his arms outstretched, his head slightly tilted to one side, crowned with thorns. His facial features are solemn, with a beard and mustache, and his hair appears to be of medium length, dark in color. Christ is draped with a white cloth around his waist. Flanking him on either side are two individuals; on the left, a figure standing, clothed in a long robe with a hood, hands clasped together, and a subtle expression on her face. She has a halo around her head. On the right, another figure is wearing a green garment layered with a red cloak, holding a book, with one hand raised, gazing upwards. This person also has a halo and features long, curly hair. Both of these individuals stand on green grass, with the blue sky and the cross as the background, and there is Latin text beneath them.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).