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The Crucifixion
Creator
Simon BeningFlemish Illuminator · 1483–1561
All works by this person →One of the most celebrated painters of Flanders in the 1500s, Simon Bening was hailed by Portuguese art critic Francisco da Hollanda as the greatest master of illumination in all of Europe. In addition to producing books for powerful aristocrats such as Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Bening worked for a group of international royal patrons including Emperor Charles V and Don Fernando, the Infan
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- about 1525–1530
- Medium
- Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf
- Culture
- Flemish
- Department
- Manuscripts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
In contrast to the tumultuous scenes of crowds, torture, and high-pitched grief at the Crucifixion, this image focuses on the relationship between mother and son. As the soldiers and crowd move off in the distance and passersby point up toward Christ's ravaged body, the Virgin, Saint John, and Mary Magdalene take a moment for quiet sorrow. Transparent angels appear in the blue clouds, suggesting the heavenly preparation for Christ. This miniature of the Crucifixion faces a text devoted to the Virgin's sorrow and compassion at her son's death.
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