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This is a drawing of a religious scene in an architectural setting. The composition shows a group surrounding a large crucifix within an interior featuring tall columns and an arched ceiling. Divided into distinct sections, the space includes decorative elements and drapery. Each figure wears a long robe. A table with an open book stands in the background, visible through beams of light. The drawing uses line work to convey depth and detail, reflecting attention to proportion and perspective.
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This is a drawing of a religious scene in an architectural setting. The composition shows a group surrounding a large crucifix within an interior featuring tall columns and an arched ceiling. Divided into distinct sections, the space includes decorative elements and drapery. Each figure wears a long robe. A table with an open book stands in the background, visible through beams of light. The drawing uses line work to convey depth and detail, reflecting attention to proportion and perspective.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Crucifix in a Church with Saints Thomas Aquinas, Mary Magdalene, Albertus Magnus, and Others

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Date
1655
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (cut within platemark): 21.2 x 27.1 cm (8 3/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2001.94.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • German
  • Crucifixion
  • Church
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Christ
  • Figures
Provenance

(C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Watermarks

coat of arms

NGA object ID 115460. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.