The Crucifixion, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ 1508 - 1518

"The Crucifixion" is a woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer, dating from 1508-1518. This work is part of a larger series titled "The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ." The scene depicts the crucifixion of Christ with the Virgin Mary and St. John weeping in the foreground, and a landscape with the city of Jerusalem in the background. Altdorfer's detailed and expressive style is characteristic of the German Renaissance, with a particular focus on landscape, which is beautifully rendered in this work. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small but powerful piece of religious art.