The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Segna di Buonaventura(Italian, active Siena by 1298–died 1326/31)
Date: ca. 1315
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on panel
Dimensions: Left wing, overall, with engaged frame, 15 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (38.4 x 27 cm); right wing, overall, with engaged frame, 15 x 10 5/8 in. (38.1 x 27 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure on a cross, bleeding, surrounded by figures, some slumped, others gesturing, with hovering angels
Detailed Description
A vertical panel painting depicts a central figure on a cross, set against a textured gold background within a gold-colored, ornate frame. The central figure is positioned on a dark brown cross, their lean, pale body adorned with a loincloth and a crown of thorns. Blood drips from their hands, feet, and side. Above their head, a red plaque reads "INRI" in white letters. Four small, winged angels hover around the cross, two on each side. They are rendered in shades of red, green, and brown, some holding chalices or cloths to collect the dripping blood. To the left of the cross, a group of seven figures stands closely. A central figure, dressed in a dark blue robe, is slumped forward, supported by a woman in a brown robe. Other figures in this group wear robes of red, brown, and black. To the right of the cross, a larger group of figures is depicted. Several look upwards at the central figure, with some raising their arms. Their robes are in various shades of green, red, purple, and brown. In the foreground on the far right, a figure in a light purple robe is kneeling or collapsing. The ground beneath the figures is a muted brown.
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