Caption

Crucifixion Polyptych from Pruszcz - middle part — Stations of the Cross: Carrying of the Cross, Crucifixion, Lamentation. Carved wooden altarpiece panel, sculptures gilded except for painted faces and hands; background architecture and tracery also gilded. The carved wardrobe is divided vertically into three zones in a standing-rectangle format, the central zone much higher than the sides (by 2/5 of the height). The zones contain depictions of the Road to Golgotha: left — Carrying of the Cross; center — Crucifixion; right — Lamentation, shown against a landscape with buildings, framed at the top by richly fragmented tracery canopies; on the sides, small scenes from the Old and New Testaments combined typologically. In the central zone, three large Gothic windows in the background suggest the scene takes place in the church chancel despite the landscape with rocky ground and buildings. A strip of tracery decoration runs along the entire width, creating a plinth. Gothic style, ca. 1500, Antwerp. Altarpiece middle panel, height 242.0 cm, width 288.0 cm, thickness 41.3 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_204

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Rights managed

Available size

40.9Mb (6.8Mb) / 15.4in x 10.3in / 4633 x 3089 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crucifixion Polyptych Pruszcz - middle part Stations Cross Carrying Crucifixion Lamentation Carved wooden altarpiece panel sculptures gilded except painted faces hands background architecture tracery also gilded carved wardrobe divided vertically three zones standing-rectangle format central zone higher sides 2 5 height zones contain depictions Road Golgotha left center right shown landscape buildings framed top richly fragmented tracery canopies small scenes Old New Testaments combined typologically three large Gothic windows background suggest scene takes place church chancel rocky ground strip tracery decoration runs entire width creating plinth Gothic style ca 1500 Antwerp Altarpiece middle panel height 242.0 cm width 288.0 cm thickness 41.3 cm textured metallic surface rough pebbled pattern showing mix dark gray black bronze gold tones small areas greenish discoloration portion rounded sculpted element visible near wooden piece brown left edge metal surface small raised mark parallel ridges near lower edge meets darker horizontal band.