crucifixion

Attributed to Salerno di Coppo (active late-13th century)

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Attributed to Salerno di Coppo  The Crucifixion Pistoia, Tuscany, 1280 Tempera on wood 50.8 x 27 cm Christ is crucified in front of his mother, the Virgin Mary, and his friend, John the Evangelist. Neither can look at his broken body. The angels above the crossbar share their grief. One of them covers their eyes … Read more

Odilon Redon (1840 – 1916)

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Odilon Redon The Crucifixion Paris, about 1904 Oil on canvas 46 x 27 cm This crucifixion scene is based on a painting of about 1526 by the German artist Matthias Grünewald. Redon preserves Grünewald’s central focus, with the weight of Christ’s body bending the cross. However, the grieving figures of the Virgin Mary and Saint … Read more