The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Allegretto di Nuzio(Italian, Fabriano ca. 1315–1373/74 Fabriano)
Date: 1345–74
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 17 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (43.5 x 20 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A male figure on a cross, flanked by two winged figures and five figures below
Detailed Description
A vertical, pointed-top panel painting features a central male figure on a cross against a gold background. In the center, a nude male figure with a white loincloth is affixed to a dark brown cross. He has dark hair and a gold halo. Two winged figures with dark blue bodies and gold halos float on either side of the cross, near the central figure's arms. Their wings are dark. Below the cross, a group of five figures is arranged. On the left, three figures with gold halos are clustered. One figure in a dark brown robe supports another figure in a dark blue robe, whose head is tilted back. A third figure in a dark robe stands behind them. At the very base of the cross, a figure in a bright red robe kneels, looking up at the central figure and embracing the cross with their arms. This figure also has a gold halo. On the right, a single standing figure in a pinkish-red outer robe and a dark blue inner garment, with a gold halo, looks towards the center. The gold background is textured and shows areas of red underpainting. The top triangular section of the panel features a dark, cloud-like form with a small, indistinct figure or symbol above it, against the gold. A decorative border of small gold dots frames the entire scene.
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