The Raising of the Cross is not described in the Bible. It is a subject
added to Christ’s Passion since the 16th century. The drawing is
related to Rembrandt’s early painting of the same subject in the Alte
Pinakothek in Munich (circa 1633). The painting’s composition is
mirrored and differs in several other aspects from the drawing.
Specifications
| Title | The Raising of the Cross |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk, heightened with white, framing lines in pencil and with the pen and brown ink |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 193 mm Width 148 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| Accession number | R 89 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1628-1629 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandt in Rotterdam (2005) |
| External exhibitions |
Jonge Rembrandt - Rising Star (2019) Young Rembrandt (2020) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden. After his apprenticeship, during which he studied with various painters including Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, he started...
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