The Ascension of Christ
The Met
Artist: Hans Süss von Kulmbach(German, Kulmbach ca. 1480–1522 Nuremberg)
Date: 1513
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on fir
Dimensions: Overall 24 1/4 x 15 in. (61.5 x 38.1 cm); painted surface 24 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (61.5 x 35.9 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A group of figures looks up at bare feet and red drapery receding into clouds
Detailed Description
A vertical composition shows a group of figures in the lower two-thirds and a sky in the upper third. At the top, two bare feet, seen from below, are positioned centrally, partially obscured by white and light gray clouds. A swathe of red drapery billows around the feet, extending downwards and to the right. The background behind the clouds is a clear, light blue sky. Below, a tightly packed group of approximately twelve figures fills the lower portion of the panel, arranged in a semi-circular formation. All figures look intently upwards towards the feet. Their faces are turned towards the sky, with mouths slightly open and eyes wide. In the foreground, two figures kneel. On the left, a figure with a short beard and light brown hair, wearing a red outer robe over a yellow garment, kneels with their back mostly to the viewer, head turned sharply upwards. To their right, a figure with a white head covering and a dark teal robe kneels, hands slightly raised and open, also looking directly upwards. Behind these kneeling figures, a crowd of standing figures is visible. They have varying hair and beard styles, mostly white or light brown. Their robes are in shades of pink, green, white, and brown. One prominent figure on the far right wears a white robe and has light brown, curly hair, looking up with an open mouth. Another figure on the far left, with white hair and a pink robe, also looks upwards. The ground at the very bottom is a small strip of dark green and brown, with a few sparse, light green plants.
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