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The Crucifixion
(Medieval Europe )
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.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Federico Pedulli, Florence, 1905 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Judge and Mrs. Jacob M. Moses, Baltimore, 1905, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by gift.
Geographies
Italy, Florence (Place of Origin)
Measurements
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)
Credit Line
Gift of Judge and Mrs. Jacob M. Moses, 1964
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.
37.2405