The Crucifixion, the Nativity and Saints, ca. 1330 – 1335

Title

The Crucifixion, the Nativity and Saints

Painter

• Ambrogio Lorenzetti

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 dem Schriftband Johannes d. T.: ECCE * AGNIV * DEI /* QVI TOLLIT

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

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

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• crucifixion
• crucified man
• the Passion
• force
• Jesus Christ
• Mary
• Mary Magdalene
• Saint John the Evangelist
• John the Baptist
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• Saint Catherine of Alexandria
• Saint Cecilia
• Golgotha
• worship
• Life of the Virgin
• Holy Family
• Christ Child
• Joseph of Nazareth
• Bethlehem
• annunciation
• angel
• woman
• child
• man
• group of people
• animal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Mary Magdalene
• John the Evangelist
• John the Baptist (prophet)
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• Catherine of Alexandria (saint)
• Cecilia (saint)
• Holy Family
• Mary
• Christ Child
• Joseph of Nazareth

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Helena (Roman empress)
• Pietro Lorenzetti

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 27,56
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 15,40
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 23,32-49
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 2,1-11
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 2,8-14

Primary

• 73D643 crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene
• 73D642 crucified Christ with Mary Magdalene, who usually weeps and embraces the cross
• 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff
• 11H(BARTHOLOMEW) the apostle Bartholomew; possible attributes: book, devil or dragon at feet, knife, scroll, flayed skin, staff
• 11HH(CATHERINE) the virgin martyr Catherine of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, crown, emperor Maxentius, palm-branch, ring, sword, wheel
• 11HH(CECILIA) the virgin martyr Cecilia of Rome; possible attributes: falcon, musical instruments, organ, wreath of roses and lilies
• 73B23 adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and Joseph
• 73B14 annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air

Secondary

• 25H11 mountains
• 25G3 trees

Alternative

• 11HH(HELENA) empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great; possible attributes: model of church, (royal) crown, crown of thorns, cross, three nails