The Crucifixion

Andrea da Firenze (Italian, 1379)c. 1360s

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

This panel was probably part of a small altarpiece of private devotion. The artist was active in Florence and Siena following the Black Death, which began in the late 1340s. His works, like others created during that troubled time, are charged with emotion.

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Title: The Crucifixion
Creator: Andrea da Firenze (Italian, 1379)
Date Created: c. 1360s
Physical Dimensions: Unframed: 31 x 13.4 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Provenance: Minor K. Kellogg (1814-1889), Paris, France and Cleveland, Ohio, Liberty E. Holden (1833-1913), Cleveland, Oh, by inheritance to his wife, Delia E. Bulkley Holden, Delia E. Bulkley Holden (1871-1947), Cleveland, Oh, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Type: Painting
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.776
Medium: tempera and gold on wood (walnut)
Fun Fact: This panel has been trimmed slightly at the bottom, cutting off the scene.
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Italy, Florence, 14th century
Credit Line: Holden Collection
Collection: MED - Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1916.776

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Gold Metal Tempera Walnut Wood