The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 15, 2026

A vertically oriented pen and brown ink drawing with brown wash on aged paper depicts figures with light skin tones across three scenes. At the top left, Christ rises from a tomb, while others gather near a grave on the right. Below, a crowd of armored soldiers surrounds a seated Christ wearing a loincloth. A wooden cross lies on the ground toward our left. Fine lines and washes texture the expressive scene.

Three Scenes from the Passion of Christ (recto)

1500s

Northern Italy, 16th century

pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; framing line (left edge) in brown ink
Sheet: 26.9 x 14.4 cm (10 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1954.698.a
Location: Not on view
  • Giuseppe Vallardi (Lugt 1223, lower left, in blue ink). Comte de Parma (departmental card)
  • [did not find a registrarial file for this one, Feb. 1996]-?
    CMA, Connoisseurship in Italian Figural Compositions (Oct. 21, 1980-Feb. 15, 1981).
    CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" (Jan. 11-Sep. 10, 1963).
    CMA, Old Master Drawings (Mar. 10-30, 1964).
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