The Crucifixion

late 15th century

German 15th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts three figures. In the center, a figure is crucified on a wooden cross with arms outstretched and feet together, bearing a halo above their head. This person has long dark hair, wearing a crown of thorns and draped with a white cloth around the lower half of their body. To the left, another figure stands hunched in mourning, with a halo, wearing a blue robe and a white veil over their head. On the right, a standing figure with curly auburn hair and a halo, appears to be a young male. This person wears a blue tunic covered by a white robe, holds a book in their left hand, and their right hand is raised to their chest. The background is golden with decorative patterns on the sides, and greenery under the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.2 x 17.9 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.82

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 48


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 14, repro.

1953

  • Mediaeval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts, Los Angeles County Museum, 1953-1954, no. 76, repro.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 48, repro.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: no. 48.

Wikidata ID

Q64571829

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