Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses, 1653, Drypoint printed on vellum, Plate: 15 x 17 1/4 in. (38.1 x 43.8 cm), Prints, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), The Three Crosses, one of Rembrandt's finest works in any medium, represents the culmination of his virtuosity as a printmaker. He drew on the copperplate entirely in drypoint which allowed him to fully exploit the velvety areas of burr raised by the drypoint tool as it cut into the copper
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