The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro)(Italian, Vicchio di Mugello ca. 1395–1455 Rome)
Date: ca. 1420–23
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 25 1/8 x 19 in. (63.8 x 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Maitland F. Griggs Collection, Bequest of Maitland F. Griggs, 1943
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central figure on a cross, surrounded by many figures, horses, and winged beings, against a gold background
Detailed Description
A vertical panel depicts a crucifixion scene against a textured gold background. In the center, a pale figure hangs on a wooden cross, wearing a white loincloth. Blood drips from the figure's hands and a wound on their side. Above the cross, three red, flame-like shapes descend. Around the cross, several winged figures, some with blue wings and some with brown wings, fly in various positions. Below the central figure, a dense crowd fills the lower two-thirds of the composition. On the left, a figure on a grey horse wears blue armor and a red hat, holding a spear. Other figures stand, many looking up at the central figure. On the right, another figure on a white horse wears a blue cloak and red tunic. At the very bottom, directly beneath the cross, a group of figures appears to mourn. A figure in a blue dress and pink cloak lies on the ground, supported by another figure in a pink dress. Another figure in a red dress and blue cloak kneels, looking down. A figure in a pink cloak stands nearby, their face covered by their hand. A human skull is visible on the dark ground near the base of the cross.
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