The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Pietro Lorenzetti(Italian, active Siena 1320–44)
Date: 1340s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on wood
Dimensions: Overall 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (41.9 x 31.8 cm); painted surface 14 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.9 x 25.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and Gwynne Andrews Fund, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three figures on crosses, surrounded by a dense crowd of people and soldiers
Detailed Description
A vertical, rectangular painting with a gold frame depicts a crowded scene with three figures on crosses against a luminous gold background. Three figures are on wooden crosses in the upper half of the composition. The central figure, positioned on a taller cross, is pale-skinned with long brown hair and a beard, wearing a white loincloth. Blood streams from his hands, feet, and a wound on his right side. Above his head, a small white plaque bears the inscription "I.N.R.I." To his left and right, two other figures are on slightly shorter crosses, also pale and wearing loincloths, with visible blood. Below the crosses, a dense gathering of figures fills the lower half of the painting. On the left, a group of figures is depicted. A woman in a dark blue robe and veil, with a downturned mouth and closed eyes, is supported by another woman in a red robe and a figure in a long orange robe. Several figures in this group have halos. On the right, a group of soldiers, some mounted on horses, are present. Two prominent soldiers on horseback, one on a brown horse and another on a white horse, face towards the left. The soldiers wear red and blue garments, some with helmets and holding spears. The ground beneath the figures is a muted brown and green. The scene is filled with many overlapping figures, creating a sense of activity.
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