The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Paolo Uccello (Paolo di Dono)(Italian, Florence 1397–1475 Florence)
Date: probably mid-1450s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Shaped top, central panel, overall, with engaged frame, 18 x 11 in. (45.7 x 27.9 cm); central panel, painted surface 16 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (41.9 x 24.1 cm); left wing, overall, with engaged frame, 18 x 5 5/8 in. (45.7 x 14.3 cm); left wing, painted surface 16 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (41.9 x 10.8 cm); right wing, overall, with engaged frame, 18 x 5 1/4 in. (45.7 x 13.3 cm); right wing, painted surface 16 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (41.9 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A three-paneled artwork with a central figure on a cross, flanked by multiple figures on gold
Detailed Description
This three-paneled artwork, or triptych, features multiple figures and scenes against a textured gold background. Each panel is framed in a simple gold border. The central panel, taller and wider than the side panels, depicts a male figure on a wooden cross. The figure is nailed to the cross, wearing a white loincloth. His head is tilted to his right, and a halo encircles his head. Two small, winged figures, possibly angels, float in the upper corners, one on each side of the cross. Below the cross, a group of five figures stands or kneels. On the left, a woman in a dark blue robe with a red undergarment looks up at the figure on the cross, with another figure kneeling in a dark blue robe at her feet. On the right, a man in a deep red robe with clasped hands looks upwards. In front of him, a woman with long, flowing golden-red hair kneels, wearing a vibrant red dress. The left panel features two distinct scenes. In the upper section, a winged figure, likely an angel, kneels on a dark ground, holding a green palm frond in its hands. It wears a reddish-brown robe. In the lower section, a standing female figure, possibly a saint, wears a white veil and a dark blue-grey robe. She holds a small, thin cross in her raised right hand and gestures with her left hand towards her chest. The right panel also contains two scenes. The upper section shows a seated woman in a dark blue robe, looking down at a small, swaddled infant lying in a crib or bed. In the lower section, a standing woman in a dark blue robe holds a small child, dressed in a red garment, in her arms. Both figures have halos.
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