1510
oil
panel
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
Crucifixion, with the Virgin and Saint John is a 1510 oil by Quinten Metsys, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Crucifixion of Jesus, held at National Gallery of Canada.
This painting depicts a crucifixion scene with Jesus on the cross, his body wrapped in a white cloth. Below him, two figures kneel in prayer, one in red and the other in blue. The background features a serene landscape with rolling hills, a distant city, and a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a skull and bones are visible, adding a sense of mortality to the scene. The overall mood is one of reverence and contemplation, inviting the viewer to reflect on the significance of the crucifixion. For more information on the artist behind this work, look up Quinten Metsys.
Quentin Matsys (UK: MAT-sysse, US: MAHT-sysse; also Massys or Metsys; Flemish: Quinten Matsijs ; 1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition.
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