This is one of Rembrandt's most impressive and most experimental prints. The scene is not etched with acid but is scratched directly onto the copper plate with a needle known as a drypoint. The lines are angular and expressive. Figures emerge here and there in the darkness. Only Christ on the cross is bathed in light. Here, Rembrandt was not concerned with details but with creating a breathtaking effect.
Specifications
| Title | The Three Crosses |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Drypoint |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 384 mm Width 451 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| Accession number | DN 1974/295 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Dr A.J. Domela Nieuwenhuis, 1923 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1923 |
| Creation date | in 1653 |
| Collector | Collector / Adriaan Domela Nieuwenhuis |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandtetsen. Virtuositeit en verbeeldingskracht (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Dry-point
> Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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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