The Crucifixion

c. 1290/1295

French 13th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of a crucifixion scene. The painting depicts a central figure on a cross, flanked by figures on either side, set against a rich gilded background with a star pattern around the border. The central figure is draped in a blue cloth around the waist and is suspended with arms outstretched. The figures on either side appear to be in various states of mourning or reverence, some dressed in robes, with two armored figures present as well. Below, two kneeling figures hold a scroll with inscriptions. The use of blue and gold colors, as well as the intricate pattern, lends the work a sense of opulence and solemnity. This is in the style of medieval manuscript illumination.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.6 x 10.7 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 38


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Dr. Erwin Rosenthal, Berkeley, CA); Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to the National Gallery, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 38, 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. 38.

Wikidata ID

Q64570756

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