The Crucifixion

late 15th - early 16th century

Moderno

Associated Names
Moderno

Artist, Veronese, 1467 - 1528

The sculpture depicts a scene of crucifixion, with a central figure on a cross flanked by two other figures, also crucified in varying postures. Surrounding these central figures are numerous human figures, some soldiers with spears and shields, while others appear distressed or mourning. The figures are intricately detailed, with attention given to their expressions and the texture of their garments. The sculpture is crafted from bronze, lending it a dark, metallic brown color with a natural patina that highlights the relief work. All figures are positioned in high relief against the relatively flat background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.5 × 7.78 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 203.3 gr (0.448 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.294

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1886

  • Molinier, Émile. Les Bronzes de la Renaissance. Les Plaquettes; Catalogue Raisonné. 2 vols. Paris, 1886:, 1:128-130, no. 171.

1908

  • Migeon, Gaston. "La collection de M. Gustave Dreyfus, V: Les plaquettes." Les Arts 80 (August 1908): 30, 20 fig. 6.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol. II, 132, no. 170, pl. 55.

1951

  • National Gallery of Art. Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. Washington, 1951: 151.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 46, no. 147, fig. 179.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 107, no. 9, repro.

1984

  • Rossi, Francesco. "Rassegna della Placchetta artistica dal XVe al XVIIe secolo." In Terenzani, Ezio, ed. 6a Triennale Italiana della Medaglia d’Arte. Exh. cat. Chiesa di San Francesco, Udine, 1984: 196, no. 37, note, 198, no. 39, note.

1989

  • Lewis, Douglas. "The Plaquettes of 'Moderno' and His Followers." Studies in the History of Art 22 (1989): 107-108, 140, no. I.2.

2006

  • Bergbauer, Bertrand and Catherine Chédeau. Images en relief: La collection de plaquettes du Musée National de la Renaissance. Paris, 2006: 62.

Markings

Reverse formerly bore previous inventory numbers 128 (or 126) in red paint (Dreyfus) and 170 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931); numerals removed during 1982 cleaning.

Wikidata ID

Q63815068

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