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The Crucifixion
(Renaissance Europe )
The body of Christ, crucified between the sun and the moon against a stormy sky, rises above the standing figures of Mary at the left, who crosses her hands on her bosom, and of John at the right, who extends his hands in a gesture of mourning and adoration. At the base of the cross lie a bone and the skull of Adam, which is seen in perspective from beneath. In the background, the blue and gold vision of Jerusalem, mingling oriental domes with medieval towers and steeples, is set before distant blue hills and craggy peaks. The sky at the horizon is streaked with deep blue, purple and green, and gold rays of light dart from the purple clouds above.
Provenance
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Eugene Glaenzer and Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 3/8 x W: 8 15/16 in. (31.4 x 22.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.246
