Crucifix
The Met
Artist: Master of the Orcagnesque Misericordia(Italian, Florence, active second half 14th century)
Date: 1370–75
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 18 x 13 1/4 in. (45.7 x 33.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress, 1927
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A painted crucifix with a male figure on a cross, flanked by two figures, and two robed figures
Detailed Description
A large, painted crucifix features a central male figure on a blue cross, set against a gold background with decorative patterns. The figure's body is depicted with light skin, a white loincloth, and visible wounds on his hands, feet, and side, with red lines suggesting blood. His head is tilted to his right, and a gold halo encircles his head. Above the figure's head, on the vertical arm of the cross, are the letters "I.N.R.I." in red. To the left of the central figure's outstretched arm, within a quatrefoil-shaped panel, is a woman with light skin, wearing a blue mantle over a lighter garment. Her left hand is raised, palm open, and her right hand is at her chest. She has a gold halo. To the right of the central figure's arm, in a similar quatrefoil panel, is a man with light skin, wearing a pink garment under a blue mantle. His right hand is at his chest, and his left hand is lowered. He also has a gold halo. At the very top of the crucifix, in another quatrefoil panel, is a man in a brown robe, holding a closed red book in his left hand and raising his right hand in a gesture. He has a gold halo. At the very bottom of the crucifix, in a final quatrefoil panel, is another man in a brown robe, holding a closed red book in his left hand. He also has a gold halo. The entire cross structure is outlined in gold, with the blue cross arms having a thin red border.
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