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Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John

Lucas Cranach the Elder1503

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The first carved woodblocks were printed on textiles or vellum until about 1400, when the supply of paper became more abundant.

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Title: Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John
Creator: Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553)
Date Created: 1503
Physical Dimensions: Image: 22.7 x 16.2 cm (8 15/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1972.128
Medium: woodcut on vellum, hand colored with watercolor
Department: Prints
Culture: Germany, early 16th Century
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Collection: PR - Woodcut
Accession Number: 1972.128

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