Crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin and St John by Anonymous

Crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin and St John c. 1535 - 1540

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

portrait reference

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

painting painterly

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

watercolor

This anonymous painting, titled "Crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin and St John," depicts the central event of Christian faith - the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Executed in the 16th century, the artwork shows Jesus Christ on the cross, with the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist mourning at his feet. The detailed imagery and rich colors suggest a stylistic influence of Northern Renaissance art, with its meticulousness and focus on emotion. The artwork currently resides at the Rijksmuseum.

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rijksmuseum over 1 year ago

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Tyrolean glass painters often used engravings by the Italian artist Marcantonio Raimondi as a model. That is the case for this reverse-glass painting: the glass painter only added the splendid starry sky. The process of glass painting is the reverse of that for an ordinary painting: fine details are applied first on the back of the glass panel and the rest of the image is subsequently steadily worked up around them.