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The Crucifixion, Florentine School second half of the 15th century

Florentine School second half of the 15th century

The Crucifixion

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Florentine School second half of the 15th century

The Crucifixion, ca. 1460 – 1480

Dimensions: 58.6 x 59 x 2.2 cm

Physical Description: Poplar

Inventory Number: 764

Acquisition: Acquired in 1828

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Persons Shown

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,33-56
Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,22-41
Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,33-49
Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,18-30

Iconclass

Primary

73D61comprehensive representations of the events on Golgotha during Christ's hanging on the cross, no particular event emphasized
73D58the superscription: I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udaeorum) ~ Christ's crucifixion
73D67141angel(s) catching Christ's blood in cup(s)
73D625bystanders at the foot of the cross, among whom Mary, Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist; Mary may be shown swooning
11HH(MYRRHOPHORES)the three (sometimes four) Maries together; possible attributes: jar of ointment
45Bthe soldier; the soldier's life
12A521high priest ~ hierarchy of priests
73D631the centurion confessing his belief in Christ; sometimes the soldiers do the same
31G361devil carrying the soul off

Secondary

22C311nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
25H112rocks

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24.04.2025