Artwork
Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross is a chalk drawing by the Renaissance artist Girolamo Muziano. It dates from 1560 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Fra Bartolommeo / (not deciphered)
About this work
Overview
Christ on the Cross is a drawing created by Girolamo Muziano around 1560 using red chalk on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts the crucified Christ, conveying a sense of restraint and devotion characteristic of the Counter-Reformation era in which it was created.
Technique & Style
Executed in red chalk, the work features a grid pattern, indicating it was prepared for transfer to a larger surface. The loose, expressive lines effectively capture the musculature and posture of the figure.
History & Provenance
Muziano was a prominent painter in Rome during the mid-to-late 16th century, a period marked by the influence of the Counter-Reformation on artistic production.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Girolamo Muziano or Mutiani (c. 1532 – 1592), was an Italian painter, one of the most prominent artists active in Rome in the mid-to-late sixteenth century.
![Christ on the Cross [recto], by Master of the Drapery Studies](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/master-of-the-drapery-studies--christ-on-the-cross-recto--a4fea72fd41170e0-w320.webp)
