Christ Measuring the Globe
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Christ Measuring the Globe

TitleChrist Measuring the Globe
ArtistGerman 15th Century
Date1460/1470 15th century
Mediumwoodcut, hand-colored in venetian red, lavender, yellow, and green
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineRosenwald Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Christ Measuring the Globe” is a work by German 15th Century, dated 1460/1470. It is executed in woodcut, hand-colored in venetian red, lavender, yellow, and green and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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