The Crucifixion
1364
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1364
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Crucifixion is a 1364 unspecified by Andrea di Bonaiuto, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a tall wooden cross with Christ’s body, three mourning figures below, and a dark sky. This was painted right after the Black Death swept through Italy. People were scared, grieving, and looking for meaning. The faces here aren’t calm—they’re raw, like the artist was painting real sorrow, not just a Bible story. If you want more art from this time, look up *italy, florence, 14th century*.
This panel was probably part of a small altarpiece of private devotion. The artist was active in Florence and Siena following the Black Death, which began in the late 1340s. His works, like others created during that troubled time, are charged with emotion.
This panel has been trimmed slightly at the bottom, cutting off the scene.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze or Andrea da Firenze was an Italian painter active in Florence.
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