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Crucifixion, Virgin and Child with a Deacon, Pietro Lorenzetti; workshop

Pietro Lorenzetti

Crucifixion, Virgin and Child with a Deacon

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Pietro Lorenzetti workshop

Crucifixion, Virgin and Child with a Deacon, ca. 1315 – 1360

Dimensions: 98.5 x 24.9 x 2.5 cm

Physical Description: Poplar

Inventory Number: 995

Object Number: 995A

Acquisition: Acquired in 1865 in an exchange with the Frankfurt Verein für Geschichte und Alterthumskunde

Status: On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 12

Audio

Basic information

01:34
Focus on religion

02:10

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Crucifixion, Virgin and Child with a Deacon

Painter

Pietro Lorenzetti workshop

Altar: Crucifixion, Virgin and Child, Deacon and Scenes from the Legends of Saints Matthew and John the Evangelist

Part Number / Total: 1 / 3

Period Produced

14th century

School

Late Middle Ages

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Poplar

Material

poplar wood

Technique

mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet auf Titulus der Kreuzigungsszene: "INRI"
Bezeichnet auf Schriftband im rechten Bogenzwickel: "ABR[A]"

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,32-49

Iconclass

Primary

73D643crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene
73D58the superscription: I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udaeorum) ~ Christ's crucifixion
73D642crucified Christ with Mary Magdalene, who usually weeps and embraces the cross
31A2331kneeling on both knees
11I62(DAVID)David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp
11I62(ABRAHAM)7Abraham (not in biblical context); possible attribute: knife - other activities, relationships, etc. of male persons from the Old Testament
11FF4222Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child sitting on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left) - FF - the Christ-child to Mary's right
11H(LAURENCE)the martyr and deacon Laurence of Rome; possible attributes: book, censer, cross, dalmatic, gridiron, palm, purse (or cup with golden coins)
11H(NICHOLAS)the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari); possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens

Secondary

11Hsaints
11P3113archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic)
49MM32book - MM - book open

Alternative

11H(STEPHEN)the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen; possible attributes: censer, stones
11H(JEROME)the monk and hermit Jerome (Hieronymus); possible attributes: book, cardinal's hat, crucifix, hour-glass, lion, skull, stone

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14.05.2024