Christ Carrying the Cross
| Artist | Albrecht Dürer (German, May 21, 1471–April 6, 1528) |
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| Title | Christ Carrying the Cross (Die Kreuztragung) |
| Plate Number | Plate 10 |
| Series | The Engraved Passion |
| Date | 1512, published 1513 |
| Medium | Engraving on paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 4 9/16 x 2 15/16 in. (11.6 x 7.5 cm) Plate: 4 9/16 x 2 15/16 in. (11.6 x 7.5 cm) Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 7/16 in. (13 x 8.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Myers, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 83.24J |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
The figures in this cycle seem to move about in darkness through a world perpetually cast in shadow. This effect is the result of stark contrasts between light and dark called chiaroscuro, an effect Dürer employed in this series for the first time to help conjure its brooding, elegiac ambiance. Some of these engravings are also true nocturnes such as Christ on the Mount of Olives (Plate 2), in which Christ implores an angel while his companions slumber unaware. Rather than moving quickly from one print to the next, we instead feel compelled to linger over each plate, absorbing details as they emerge from the darkness.
| Publisher | Albrecht Dürer (German, May 21, 1471–April 6, 1528) |
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| Plate Number | Plate 10 |
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| Series Title | The Engraved Passion |
| Foreign Language Series Title | Die Kupferstich-Passion |
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"Christ Carrying the Cross | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=83.24J