La Crucifixion, c. 1890-93 (published 1894)
Émile Bernardexpand_more
Woodcutexpand_more
The Herschel V. Jones Fund, by exchangeexpand_more P.71.113
Not on Viewexpand_more
Although produced in the spirit of a medieval woodcut, Émile Bernard's print is deceptively original. He achieved a primitive look by carving the coarse, unruly side-grain of a wood plank rather than the smoother end-grain, unheard of for a 19th-century artist. The narrow format borrows from Japanese hashira-e prints, which hung on pillars. And his angular, elongated Christ seems to prefigure German Expressionism. Using ropes on the cross was also novel; artists had switched to nails in the Middle Ages because they produced more blood.
Details
- Title
- La Crucifixion
- Artist Life
- 1868 - 1941
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.71.113
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Morane 27
- Curator Approved
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