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| Keywords: Italian - Crucifix with Mourning Virgin and St John the Evangelist - Walters 37710.jpg This massive crucifix probably hung above the main altar of a church at the juncture between the nave and the sanctuary; the work presents a haunting figure of Christ Christ's head falls forward while the swaying curve of his dead body is suspended from his bloody hands and outstretched arms The grim physicality of his torso depicted in a stylized manner with geometric modeling and a green tint contrasts with the delicate nature of the diaphanous cloth draped around his hips This vulnerable representation of the suffering Christ was developed in the mid-thirteenth century to elicit sympathy and create a devotional focus for worshipers during church services Busts of the mourning Virgin Mary left and apostle John right appear at the ends of the cross's arms They act as the loyal witnesses to Christ's Crucifixion The unknown artist of this work depicted the elegance and emotive qualities of the crucified Christ in a manner clearly influenced by the Florentine painter Cimabue ca 1240-ca 1302 recognized as one of the great Italian masters of the 13th century Remarkable for its ability to fuse deep sorrow with great beauty this painting is one of the finest examples of such a crucifix outside of Italy For more information on this crucifix please see Zeri catalogue number 2 pp 4-5 ca 1270 1290 Medieval tempera and gold leaf on panel H 98 11/16 x W 89 9/16 x Max D 1 9/16 in 250 7 x 227 5 x 4 cm ; H of Christ excluding halo cm 159 accession number 37 710 22861 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome prior to 1897 1897 catalogue no 43 as Margaritone d'Arezzo Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 Transcription Inscribed in gold on top panel IHS NAZARE DEORUMNUS REX IU; Transcription According to Zeri reconstructed from traces of the original on the molding IHS NACARE NVS REX IV DEORVM ; Translation Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews God's Minstrel St Francis of Assisi The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1982 place of origin Florence Italy Walters Art Museum license 3D Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Italian art in the Walters Art Museum Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
