Keywords: Master of St. Veronica (German, active about 1395 - 1415) - The Crucifixion - Google Art Project.jpg Jesus hangs on the cross his attenuated arms stretched far apart He looks down at his grieving mother whose flowing draperies emphasize her swooning posture By depicting him with an elongated torso uncomfortably crossed legs and an elegantly drooping head the artist emphasized Jesus' human suffering and frailty The Roman soldier at the right recognizes the divine nature of Christ and turns to the Pharisee at his side According to the Bible he says Indeed this was the Son of God These words were intended to fill the empty speech scroll above his head The gold geometric pattern of the background the richly colored robes and the elaborate Gothic arches framing the miniature all contribute to the scene's elegance The illuminator the Master of Saint Veronica painted with richly saturated bright colors and linear arabesques creating figures with tall proportions dressed in sumptuous courtly attire The style he employed known as the International style was closely associated with the courts of Paris and Prague active about 1395 - 1415 6904046 Master of St Veronica German German /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/the-crucifixion-master-of-st-veronica-german-active-about-1395-1415/6872921/ Master of St Veronica German active about 1395 - 1415 illuminator /artist/master-of-st-veronica/6866787/ 6866787 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/12/2012 11 59 58 PM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/the-crucifixion-master-of-st-veronica-german-active-about-1395-1415/6872921/ 1400 about 1400 - 1410 Crucifixion Mary Tempera colors gold paint and gold leaf on parchment 237 6872921 True 1410 3/25/2012 2 50 07 PM lido getty edu-gm-obj112313 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 112313 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Detached leaf 1400 1420 Cologne Germany Creation w124 x h237 cm about 1400 - 1410 False 0 548828125 Part the-crucifixion-master-of-st-veronica-german-active-about-1395-1415 The Crucifixion c 124 Tempera colors gold paint and gold leaf on parchment Crucifixion Mary http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id nAGhmibI99mzAQ PD-old-100 Category Google Art Project works by Master of Saint Veronica Crucifixion in miniatures MS LUDWIG FOLIA 2 Getty museum |