Bloed van Christus aan het kruis wordt opgevangen in bekers door drie engelen

The scene focuses on the central figure of Christ on the cross, with angels positioned at his hands and feet to receive the sacrificial blood. Below the woodcut, two dense columns of Latin text offer meditative reflections on the Passion and death of Christ. The image serves as a devotional aid, emphasizing the relationship between the historical Crucifixion and the sacramental presence of the blood in the Eucharist.

This work reflects the Late Medieval 'Andachtsbild' tradition, focusing on the mystical properties of Christ's blood as a source of spiritual life, a theme that later informed alchemical discourse regarding the 'universal medicine' or 'tincture.' Dürer’s masterful use of line and composition set the standard for the visual language used by later esoteric and hermetic engravers in Northern Europe.