The Dead Christ
| Title | The Dead Christ |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) |
| Date | 1505 16th century |
| Medium | charcoal; framing line in graphite (top edge) |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Germany, early 16th Century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Dead Christ, 1505. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Charcoal; framing line in graphite (top edge); sheet: 17.1 x 23.5 cm (6 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1952.531 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Dead Christ” is a work by Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528), dated 1505. It is executed in charcoal; framing line in graphite (top edge) and classified as drawing. 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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Recorded origin: Germany, early 16th Century. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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