Ophanging aan kruis 1565 - 1630

"Ophanging aan kruis" (Hanging on the cross) is an etching by Antonio Tempesta, an Italian artist who was active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This graphic depicts a scene of martyrdom, showing two men being tortured by being hoisted from a wooden cross. The detailed depiction of the physical agony of the figures and the intricate representation of the tools and mechanisms used for torture highlight the brutality of the scene. The etching is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.