The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Gerard David(Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)
Date: ca. 1495
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 21 x 15 in. (53.3 x 38.1 cm); painted surface 20 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. (52.5 x 37.5 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crucified man on a cross, with four figures nearby, and a town in a distant landscape
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts a crucified man on a central wooden cross, surrounded by four other figures. The man, nude except for a white loincloth, hangs on the cross, his head tilted to his right. He wears a crown of thorns, and wounds are visible on his hands, feet, and side. Above his head, a white plaque bears the inscription "INRI" in black letters. To the left of the cross, a young man with reddish-brown hair, dressed in a red tunic, looks upwards. Below him, a woman with a pale complexion, wearing a dark blue cloak and a white head covering, bows her head with hands clasped in front of her chest. To the right of the cross, an older man with a long white beard and a red robe holds a tall staff topped with a small cross in his left hand and an open book in his right. Below the older man, a woman in a green and dark blue dress kneels, her hands clasped, looking up towards the crucified man. The background features a rolling green landscape with a walled town or castle in the middle distance. A small brown animal stands near the base of the cross. The sky above is a light blue with scattered grey clouds. The foreground consists of barren, light-colored ground, with a small bone or skull fragment visible near the foot of the cross.
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