Artwork
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Crucifixion is a painting depicting the crucifixion of a central figure, created around 1550. It is a black-and-white image held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a crucified figure surrounded by mourners, including women and a robed figure with a halo, as well as symbolic elements like a skull with a crown of thorns, suggesting a rich narrative and emotional depth.
Technique & Style
The image's use of stark contrast between light and dark creates a dramatic effect, reminiscent of a shadow play, and employs chiaroscuro to heighten the emotional impact of the scene.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
