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Source Description
Though seemingly self-contained, this panel is actually a fragment of a larger painting that was cut in half across the middle. The tops of two haloes are all that remain of Mary and St. John the Evangelist, who originally flanked the cross in the lower half of the panel, now missing. While the Armenian bole (a red earth pigment) foundation beneath the gold leaf shows through in many places, the figure of Christ is in excellent condition. Orcagna's attention to the anatomical details of Christ's torso reveals his training as a sculptor.
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Document identity
localId
34649
label
The Crucifixion
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
34649
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Crucifixion
description
Though seemingly self-contained, this panel is actually a fragment of a larger painting that was cut in half across the middle. The tops of two haloes are all that remain of Mary and St. John the Evangelist, who originally flanked the cross in the lower half of the panel, now missing. While the Armenian bole (a red earth pigment) foundation beneath the gold leaf shows through in many places, the figure of Christ is in excellent condition. Orcagna's attention to the anatomical details of Christ's torso reveals his training as a sculptor.
provenance
Federico Pedulli, Florence, 1905 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Judge and Mrs. Jacob M. Moses, Baltimore, 1905, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by gift.
date
1350-1359 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
panel paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20.3
height
14.5
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 x W: 5 11/16 x D: 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm); Painted surface H: 6 7/8 x W: 4 15/16 in. (17.5 x 12.5 cm)
style
Gothic
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed at the top of the cross
with a cross: PO.
med
tempera and gold leaf on panel
creator_ids
7761
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e70bbc27cc930cf7