Rembrandt’s The Three Crosses - ACE020.2

Commentary talks about "An artist’s signature, copied in reverse…" and explains the dry point technique that produced it. The signature is revealed as being "Rembrandt 1653", while commentary explains why Rembrandt turned from etching to dry point. Another dry-point plate for The Three Crosses, which commentary describes as "the culmination of [Rembrandt’s] work in the medium", though it was not his last print. "And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour … ‘Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit.’…" Details: the Centurion and others. More details. Commentary says that the print is an accurate illustration of the St Luke Gospel text which is the only one to distinguish between the two thieves, one shown in shadow, and the newly converted one in full light. The light from above the cross; the difference between the postures of Christ and others; soldiers ready to leave. Sixteenth century engraving of the Crucifixion by Master B of the Die compared with Rembrandt’s. Details from The Three Crosses / De Drie Kruisen; commentary concentrates on results of dry point technique.