The Crucifixion of Christ, ca. 1510 – 1520

Title

The Crucifixion of Christ

Painter

• Master of the Turin Crucifixion

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Mannerism

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on oak wood, reverse original

Material

• oak wood

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Unbezeichnet

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1870

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• crucified man
• crucifixion
• the Passion
• force
• Life of the Virgin
• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• Saint John the Evangelist
• The Maries
• Cleopas
• Salome
• man
• woman
• group of people
• Golgotha

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• John the Evangelist
• Salome
• Mary of Cleophas
• The Maries

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Dismas (saint)
• Gestas

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,33-56
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,22-41
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,33-49
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 19,18-30

Primary

• 73D6411 Mary and John close together; sometimes Mary swooning ~ crucified Christ
• 73D642 crucified Christ with Mary Magdalene, who usually weeps and embraces the cross
• 11HH(MYRRHOPHORES) the three (sometimes four) Maries together; possible attributes: jar of ointment
• 73D631 the centurion confessing his belief in Christ; sometimes the soldiers do the same