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The Crucifixion   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Unknown – illuminator
Title
The Crucifixion
title QS:P1476,en:"The Crucifixion"
label QS:Len,"The Crucifixion"
Object type Detached leaf
Description

The dead Christ, his body emaciated and his face tinged green, hangs on a monumental cross on Calvary. Angels at his wrists and feet capture his blood in golden chalices. Below, the sorrowful mother of Jesus lowers her head, closes her eyes, and crosses her hands over her bosom, a stoic figure of great dignity. Opposite her, John the Evangelist also stands quietly, his right arm over his heart. Contrasting with these still figures, the drapery of the angels and Christ above flutters and billows expressively, full of movement. Similarly expressive details such as Christ's protruding ribs and his taut, strained arms encourage the viewer's empathic response to the Crucifixion. Jerusalem appears in the background, envisioned as a bustling German city.

The presence of the angels capturing Christ's blood is traditional in German Crucifixion images from around 1500 and relates to the sacrament of Holy Communion. In the ritual of Communion, the body and blood of Christ are understood to be present in the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine. This miniature may have come from a missal and served appropriately as the prefatory image to the Canon of the Mass, read while the priest prepares the bread and wine for the Eucharist.
Date fourth quarter of 15th century
Medium Tempera colors and gold on parchment
Dimensions height: 388 mm (15.27 in); width: 243 mm (9.56 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,388U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,243U174789
institution QS:P195,Q29247
Accession number
lido.getty.edu-gm-obj112311
Notes More info at museum site
Source/Photographer 6QEhW16iMEMCsQ at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level

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