Title page 1510

Albrecht Dürer's "Title page" from 1510 depicts a powerful scene of Christ, crowned with thorns, seated on a stone with his hands clasped together in prayer. A figure to the left, likely meant to be a contemporary viewer, is depicted pointing at Christ with a rod. This woodcut, typical of Dürer’s work, is executed with meticulous detail, emphasizing the pain and suffering endured by Christ. The accompanying text, written in Latin, emphasizes the sacrifice made by Christ for humanity. The work is a prime example of Dürer’s ability to combine religious imagery with human emotion and detail, establishing him as a key figure in the Northern Renaissance.