1763
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Mortification is a 1763 by Francesco Zuccarelli, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a lone figure standing outdoors, holding a cross-shaped object. The person wears a long, dark robe and a crown of thorns on their head. The background is a dim, greenish landscape with a few trees and rocky ground. The figure’s bare feet and simple pose suggest a scene of quiet suffering. The soft lighting and muted colors give it a dreamy, serious mood. Look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that movement.
Giacomo Francesco Zuccarelli (commonly known as Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian pronunciation: ; 15 August 1702 – 30 December 1788) was an Italian artist of the late Baroque or Rococo period.
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