Artwork
Crucifixion
Crucifixion is a tempera painting by the Italo Byzantine artist Niccolò di Liberatore. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting shows Jesus Christ in the moment of his crucifixion, a standard iconographic representation of the Passion in early sixteenth‑century religious art. The composition emphasizes the centrality of Christ’s sacrifice, reflecting theological focus on redemption and suffering characteristic of the period.
Technique & Style
The surface bears signs of age, including craquelure and pigment loss, yet retains sufficient integrity to convey its original chromatic intent.
Painted in tempera on a wooden panel, the work depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ with stark, linear figures characteristic of early 16th-century Italian religious art. The composition emphasizes flat spatial depth and symbolic gestures typical of the period’s devotional imagery.
The surface bears signs of age, including craquelure and pigment loss, yet retains sufficient integrity to convey its original chromatic intent. Handling follows standard conservation protocols for tempera panels, prioritizing climate stability and minimal mechanical stress.
History & Provenance
The Crucifixion was painted by Niccolò di Liberatore in 1500 as a religious panel work. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display. The artwork depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and was created using tempera on panel.
The Crucifixion by Niccolò di Liberatore is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is recorded as a tempera painting on panel dating to 1500. As a panel depicting the crucifixion of Jesus, it forms part of the museum's holdings of religious art.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its current location at the Rijksmuseum.
Overview
Created in 1500, this tempera panel portrays the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Executed by Niccolò di Liberatore, known as L’Alunno, the work belongs to the Umbrian school and reflects the lingering influence of the Italo-Byzantine aesthetic. The painting is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and presents a solemn, reverent atmosphere through its composition and color palette.
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Artist
Niccolò di Liberatore, known as L'Alunno (also Niccolò di Liberatore and Niccolò da Foligno; the name is sometimes spelled Nicolò) (1430–1502) was an Italian painter of the Umbrian school.
