MAKE A MEME View Large Image Orcagna - The Crucifixion - Walters 372405.jpg Though seemingly self-contained this panel is actually a fragment of a larger painting that was cut in half across the middle The tops of two haloes are all that remain of Mary and St John the ...
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Keywords: Orcagna - The Crucifixion - Walters 372405.jpg Though seemingly self-contained this panel is actually a fragment of a larger painting that was cut in half across the middle The tops of two haloes are all that remain of Mary and St John the Evangelist who originally flanked the cross in the lower half of the panel now missing While the Armenian bole a red earth pigment foundation beneath the gold leaf shows through in many places the figure of Christ is in excellent condition Orcagna's attention to the anatomical details of Christ's torso reveals his training as a sculptor For more information on this piece please see Zeri catalogue number 6 p 12 between 1350 1359 Medieval tempera and gold leaf on panel cm 20 3 14 5 1 3 ; Painted surface cm 17 5 12 5 accession number 37 2405 34649 Federico Pedulli Florence 1905 mode of acquisition unknown Judge and Mrs Jacob M Moses Baltimore 1905 by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Judge and Mrs Jacob M Moses 1964 Transcription Inscribed at the top of the cross with a cross PO place of origin Florence Italy Walters Art Museum license 3D Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Andrea Orcagna Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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