The Trinity
The Met
Artist: Agnolo Gaddi(Italian, Florentine, active by 1369–died 1396)
Date: ca. 1390–96
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with arched top, 53 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (135.9 x 73 cm); painted surface 51 1/8 x 27 7/8 in. (129.9 x 70.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Large robed figure with halo holds crucifix, smaller crucified figure, dove, and skull.
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical, arched panel painting depicting a large, central figure holding a crucifix. The dominant figure, positioned in the upper two-thirds of the panel, has long brown hair, a beard, and a halo of golden rays. The figure wears a dark, flowing robe over a pink garment, with a white dove perched on its chest. The figure's hands, visible at the sides, grasp the horizontal beam of a wooden cross. On this cross, a smaller, nude figure is depicted crucified, with a golden halo, a white loincloth, and visible red marks on the hands, feet, and right side of the figure. The smaller figure's feet rest on a small wooden platform at the base of the cross. Below this platform, at the very bottom center of the panel, a human skull rests on a small, dark mound. The background behind the large figure is a radiant golden arch, with small sections of dark blue adorned with white stars visible in the upper left and right corners of the arch. The overall color palette includes rich gold, dark browns and blacks, pale pinks, and light flesh tones.
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