Artwork
Crucifixion, St. Jerome, St. Mary Magdalene
Crucifixion, St. Jerome, St. Mary Magdalene is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
The painting presents three distinct scenes within a single frame, featuring a trio of figures in vivid attire set against a subdued backdrop.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts the Crucifixion, flanked by representations of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Jerome, with the skull held by the latter symbolizing mortality and contemplation.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, utilizing contrasts of light and shadow to draw attention to the figures, whose brightly colored robes stand out against the muted surroundings.
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
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor
Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Altarpiece of the Passion of Christ
Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John
Kreuzigungstriptychon
Christ on the Cross Adored by Saints Thomas Aquinas and Catherine of Siena
Descent from the Cross
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene