Woodcut
ca. 1485 (made)
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Print depicting Christ crucified, with the place of the cross taken by scrolls of foliage. Five birds sit on the scrolls; the one at the top represents a phoenix rising from the flames.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | woodcut coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print depicting Christ crucified, woodcut coloured by hand, Johannes Zainer, Germany, ca. 1485 |
| Physical description | Print depicting Christ crucified, with the place of the cross taken by scrolls of foliage. Five birds sit on the scrolls; the one at the top represents a phoenix rising from the flames. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930. |
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| Accession number | E.2538-1929 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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