Caption

Tapestry, Studio of François Glaize after Anton van Dyck, ca. 1743–ca. 1770. Crucifixion: In the center, Christ on a cross with a short crossbeam, arms raised upward; the perizonium is blown by the wind. Legs nailed with two nails, supported by a footrest. A tablet tied to the cross reads JESUS NAZARENUS REX JUDEORUM. To the left, a fragment of land with bushes; next to the cross a rock with vegetation. In the distance on the right, a landscape with urban buildings Jerusalem on a high horizon under puffy dark gray clouds. No border. Colors: dark green, brown, sand, with accents of beige, blue, and green. 1st half of the 18th century, Poland. Fabric; height 96.5 cm, width 58.5 cm., A painted scene of a lone male figure on a wooden cross, wearing a pale cloth around his waist and a crown on his head, arms outstretched and head tilted; his feet are bound to the cross with visible wound details and red markings. The cross stands on rocky ground with some green foliage and bushes nearby, and a distant landscape with hills and a few scattered plants appears behind it. The sky is filled with large, textured clouds in muted tones. Dominant colors include muted browns, beiges, grays, greens, pale flesh tones, and touches of red.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_470

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.6Mb (5.4Mb) / 9.9in x 15.9in / 2968 x 4776 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapestry Studio François Glaize Anton van Dyck ca 1743–ca 1770 Crucifixion center Christ cross short crossbeam arms raised upward perizonium blown wind Legs nailed two nails supported footrest tablet tied reads Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judeorum left fragment land bushes next rock vegetation distance right landscape urban buildings Jerusalem high horizon under puffy dark gray clouds No border Colors green brown sand accents beige blue 1st half 18th century Poland Fabric height 96.5 cm width 58.5 cm painted scene lone male figure wooden cross wearing pale cloth waist crown head arms outstretched head tilted feet bound visible wound details red markings cross stands rocky ground green foliage bushes nearby distant landscape hills scattered plants sky filled large textured clouds muted tones Dominant colors include muted browns beiges grays greens pale flesh tones touches red.