Preparations for the Crucifixion
Luis de Vargas, Spanish (active Seville and Rome), 1502 - 1568
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Mid- 16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panel transferred to canvasDimensions:
34 5/8 x 30 inches (87.9 x 76.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 805Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in France, Europe
Date:
Mid- 16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panel transferred to canvasDimensions:
34 5/8 x 30 inches (87.9 x 76.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 253, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 805Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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Images 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.
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