Artwork
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is an unspecified painting by the Early Renaissance artist Martín Bernat. It dates from 1490 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The artwork's central subject is Jesus Christ affixed to a cross, embodying the traditional iconography of the Christian Passion.
Martín Bernat's 1480 painting represents the crucifixion of Jesus. The artwork's central subject is Jesus Christ affixed to a cross, embodying the traditional iconography of the Christian Passion. As a work of religious art, the image functions as a devotional representation of Christ's sacrifice, conveying the theological significance of the Crucifixion through its stark, focused depiction of the event.
Technique & Style
The Crucifixion by Martín Bernat is classified as a painting, executed on a vertical support measuring 126 cm in height by 92 cm in width. The work is a religious composition depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the cross as a central visual element. Created in 1480, the painting is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
Beyond these documented attributes, medium classification, dimensions, subject matter, and date, the available sources do not provide further detail regarding specific materials, pigment handling, surface condition, or stylistic characterization.
Overview
Created in 1490 by Martín Bernat, a Spanish painter active in Zaragoza, The Crucifixion presents a detailed depiction of the biblical scene of Christ on the cross. The work belongs to the early Renaissance period while retaining Gothic influences, and it is presently housed in Madrid’s Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
Bernat worked contemporaneously with Bartolomé Bermejo, another prominent Zaragoza painter, and the painting likely served a devotional function in a local chapel. Over the centuries it entered the royal collections before being transferred to the Museo del Prado, where it remains part of the museum’s Spanish Gothic and early Renaissance holdings.
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Artist
Martín Bernat (fl. 1450 -1505) was a Spanish Gothic style painter, active in Zaragoza, where he had a long collaboration with Bartolomé Bermejo. His dates of birth and death are not known.
