European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Preparations for the Crucifixion Made in France, EuropeMid- 16th century Luis de Vargas, Spanish (active Seville and Rome), 1502 - 1568 Oil on panel transferred to canvas * Gallery 253, European Art 1500-1850, second floor Cat. 805 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelImages showing Christ in repose on the wood of the Cross as he awaits his Crucifixion rarely appear in Renaissance painting outside Spain. The unidentified figure kneeling in the right foreground is the donor who commissioned Vargas to paint this picture and probably also selected the subject matter.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
