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The Crucifixion

Relief
first half 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Verona (made)

Christ is shown in the centre on a tall cross, surmounted by a pelican, between the two crosses with the thieves, receding diagonally into the relief field. A soldier is shown breaking the legs of the thief on the right. In the left centre foreground is the Virgin with bowed head supported by the holy women and St. John. The right foreground is filled with spectators, and in the background are four mounted figures.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Sculpture
Religion
Reliefs
Object type
Relief
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Relief
  • Fragment
TitleThe Crucifixion (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta in relief
Terracotta
Relief
Brief description
Panel relief, terracotta, The Crucifixion, Verona, Italy, first half of 15th century
Physical description
Christ is shown in the centre on a tall cross, surmounted by a pelican, between the two crosses with the thieves, receding diagonally into the relief field. A soldier is shown breaking the legs of the thief on the right. In the left centre foreground is the Virgin with bowed head supported by the holy women and St. John. The right foreground is filled with spectators, and in the background are four mounted figures.
Dimensions
  • Height: 85.1cm
  • Width: 56.5cm
Object history
Purchased in Florence
Subjects depicted
Christ
The Crucifixion
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 39
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume I: Text. Eighth to Fifteenth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, p. 366
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 15
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
5786-1859

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Record createdNovember 11, 2008
Record URL
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