Artwork
The Crucifixion of Christ
The Crucifixion of Christ is a work on paper by the Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1510 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This small triptych is a portable altarpiece, likely originally stored in a leather case.
About this work
Overview
This small triptych is a portable altarpiece, likely originally stored in a leather case. Its compact size and design suggest a personal devotional object.
Subject & Meaning
The triptych depicts the Crucifixion of Christ, a central scene in Christian iconography. The work's narrative focus and symbolic content are characteristic of late medieval devotional art.
Technique & Style
The triptych's style and composition are comparable to other works from the same period, indicating production in a workshop with a distinct visual identity. The figure style and ornamentation suggest influences from the Lower Rhineland region.
History & Provenance
The triptych is associated with a workshop or workshops producing similar small altarpieces, potentially in the Kalkar region. Its relationship to other triptychs in European collections, such as the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, supports this attribution.
Artist & collection
- The Crucifixion
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The Crucifixion
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Virgin and Child, the Coronation of the Virgin and scenes from the Nativity
The Crucifixion, the Virgin and Child and Scenes from the Life of Christ
Diptych
The Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion
The Mocking of Christ, The Scourging, The Deposition, The Entombment, The Ascension, Pentecost (diptych with miniatures behind crystal)
The Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion and the Last Judgement
The Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Coronation of the Virgin