The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Ugolino da Siena(Italian, Siena, active by 1317–died ?1339/49)
Date: ca. 1315–20
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 25 1/4 x 18 5/8 in. (64.1 x 47.3 cm), painted surface 22 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (56.5 x 40 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A male figure on a cross, flanked by other figures and winged beings, on a gold background
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting shows a male figure on a wooden cross against a textured gold background. The central male figure is light-skinned with long brown hair and a beard, wearing a white loincloth. His arms are outstretched, nailed to the horizontal beam, and his head is tilted to his right. Above his head, a plaque on the cross bears the inscription "INRI". Four small, winged figures float in the gold background around the central figure's arms; two on the left and two on the right. They have dark wings and wear garments in shades of blue, red, and green. Below the cross, four figures stand on a light brown, rocky ground with dark shadows. On the left, two female figures are depicted. The leftmost wears a brown hooded robe, her hands clasped and head bowed. Next to her, a female figure in a dark blue or black hooded robe with red lining looks up at the central figure, her hands also clasped. On the right, a figure in a long red robe with a blue undergarment stands with head tilted down and hands clasped at the waist. The rightmost figure is a male figure in a brown hooded robe, holding a red book in his left hand, looking up at the central figure with his right hand slightly raised. Red drips are visible on the ground near the base of the cross.
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