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The Crucifixion

Panel
14th century to 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker

This Crucifixion depicts the Virgin Mary and St. John. The reverse shows the instruments of the passion, the spear and reed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Crucifixion (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Steatite
Brief description
Panel, Crucifixion, Virgin Mary, St John, steatite.
Physical description
Within a raised border is the nimbed crucified figure of Christ attended by mourning figures of the Virgin (left) and St. John (right). The cross is inscribed IC and XC and on the ground above the arms of the cross, above the figure of the Virgin and above the figure of St. John. The back shows within a raised border a cross with double transverse at either end of which stand the spear and reed; above IC XC N K.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Width: 6cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Francis Mallett
Object history
Given by Mrs Francis Mallett.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This Crucifixion depicts the Virgin Mary and St. John. The reverse shows the instruments of the passion, the spear and reed.
Bibliographic references
  • cf. Dalton, O.M. Byzantine Art and Archeology. 1911. p.239
  • Volbach. Mittelalterliche Bildwerke. Berlin. 1930. p.120
  • cf. Izmajlov. L'Art Byzantine chez les Slaves. II. 1932. p.35.
  • cf. Maxeiner, I.D.K. Steatite carvings of the Middle Byzantine Period. University of California. Berkley. 1977. p.299.
Collection
Accession number
A.7-1932

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Record createdJune 15, 2009
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