The Crucifixion
The Met
Artist: Stefano da Verona (Stefano di Giovanni d'Arbosio di Francia)(Italian, Paris or Pavia ca. 1374/75–after 1438 Verona)
Date: ca. 1400
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 33 7/8 × 20 5/8 in. (86 × 52.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gwynne Andrews Fund; Charles and Jessie Price and Álvaro Saieh Bendeck Gifts; Philippe de Montebello Fund; Gift of Mrs. William M. Haupt, from the collection of Mrs. James B. Haggin, Bequest of Lillian S. Timken, and Gift of Forsyth Wickes, by exchange; Marquand and Victor Wilbour Memorial Funds; funds from various donors and Gifts of the Marquis de La Bégassière and Cornelius Vanderbilt, by exchange; and The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment Fund, 2018
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure on a cross, with angels above and three figures below, on a gold background
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical panel painting depicting a central male figure on a cross against a textured gold background. The figure is nailed to a brown wooden cross. He has a lean body, a crown of thorns on his head, and a white loincloth. Blood drips from his hands, feet, and a wound on the right side of his torso. Above his head, the letters "I.N.R.I." are inscribed on a small plaque. Two angels with dark wings and red robes fly horizontally, one on each side of the crossbar, holding small white cloths to catch the blood dripping from the figure's hands. The angel on the left has dark hair, and the one on the right has light hair. Below the cross, a small, dark brown mound of earth is visible. To the left of the cross, a woman in a dark blue hooded robe stands with her hands raised, looking up at the central figure. She has a pale face and a faint halo. To the right, a man in a long red robe stands with his hands clasped in prayer, also looking up at the central figure. He has short brown hair and a faint halo. At the very base of the cross, a woman with long, light brown hair, wearing a pink robe, kneels and embraces the cross, looking upwards. Small red droplets are visible near her hands. The gold background is uniformly textured with a subtle pattern.
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