Sujet
The Crucifixion, 1470s. Creator: Matteo di Giovanni (Italian, c. 1435-1495).
Légende
The Crucifixion, 1470s. This small picture belonged to a predella, a series of subsidiary panels consisting of narrative scenes and situated at the bottom of an altarpiece. Predella paintings are significant because the artist was allowed more freedom and inventiveness here than in the higher part of the altarpiece. In this Crucifixion scene, the harmony of colours, the monumentality of the figures, and the symmetry of the composition all reflect the classical spirit of Renaissance Italy. Moreover, the panel shows some characteristics of the traditional Sienese school?such as the quality and elegance of the lines?which persists in Giovanni?s works.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G11_085
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
73,0Mo (7,7Mo) / 42,3cm x 43,2cm / 5000 x 5100 (300dpi)