Artwork
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Luis Tristán. It dates from 1613 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition emphasizes the theological significance of sacrifice and redemption within Christian religious art.
The painting portrays the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the central figures of Mary and John the Evangelist flanking the cross, reflecting traditional iconography of the Passion. The composition emphasizes the theological significance of sacrifice and redemption within Christian religious art. Rendered in oil on canvas, the work measures 231 cm in height and 158 cm in width, and is housed in the Museo del Prado, where it remains part of the museum’s religious art collection.
Technique & Style
Luis Tristán executed The Crucifixion in 1613 using oil paint on a canvas support. The artwork is a sizable religious painting, measuring 231 cm in height and 158 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition is centered on the crucifixion of Jesus, who is depicted alongside Mary and John the Evangelist.
The work reflects the religious genre conventions of its period through its focused, solemn arrangement of these primary figures.
History & Provenance
The Crucifixion is an oil painting on canvas executed by the Spanish artist Luis Tristán in 1613. The work depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, accompanied by the figures of Mary and John the Evangelist. Measuring 231 cm in height and 158 cm in width, the painting was created as a piece of religious art.
It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it remains part of the museum's holdings.
Overview
Luis Tristán’s The Crucifixion (1613) is an oil on canvas that presents the biblical episode of Christ’s death on the cross. Central to the composition is the nailed figure of Jesus, flanked by two mournful witnesses, identified as John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary, set against a stark, shadowed landscape.
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Artist
Luis Tristán de Escamilla, also known as Luis de Escamilla or Luis Rodríguez Tristán (c.1585, Toledo - 1624, Toledo), was a Spanish painter in the mannerist style.
