Artwork
Christ on the cross
Christ on the cross is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1490 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
By isolating this specific moment of suffering and sacrifice, the image serves as a devotional object intended to evoke contemplation on the Passion.
Created around 1480, this oil painting on pine panel depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as its central subject. The work functions as a piece of religious art, focusing exclusively on the figure of Christ on the cross. By isolating this specific moment of suffering and sacrifice, the image serves as a devotional object intended to evoke contemplation on the Passion.
The composition adheres to traditional iconographic standards for the crucifixion, presenting the theological significance of Christ's death without additional narrative elements or surrounding figures.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on a pine panel, measuring 30 cm in height and 19 cm in width. It depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is classified as a religious artwork within the broader corpus of religious art. The technique involves the application of oil paint on a wooden support, a method typical of late 15th‑century German painting.
The composition emphasizes the central figure of Christ on the cross, rendered with a focus on formal balance and stylistic conventions of the Schwäbisch school circa 1480.
History & Provenance
The panel is dated to circa 1480 and is associated with Swabian artistic circles of that period.
It entered the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and has been housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich since at least the early twentieth century.
The painting Christ on the cross is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located at the Alte Pinakothek. Created around 1480, the work depicts the crucifixion of Jesus on a pine panel using oil paint. The provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number for this piece, nor do they record any exhibition history.
Overview
Christ on the cross is a painting executed in oil paint, depicting a crucifixion scene.
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