"White" Stations of the Cross, Station I: Jesus is Condemned to Death

Lucio Fontana1955

Details

Title: "White" Stations of the Cross, Station I: Jesus is Condemned to Death
Creator Lifespan: 1899 - 1968
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Comabbio, Varese
Creator Birth Place: Rosario di Santa Fé, Argentina
Date: 1955
Sculptor: Lucio Fontana
Physical Dimensions: w21 x h41.5 x d10 cm
Description: The work consists of fourteen white glazed ceramic tiles, each roughly sculpted and engraved. Prior to its acquisition by the Lombardy Region in 2010, the so-called “white” Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross) was preserved in the chapel of the “Casa Materna". Based on the analysis of the history of the Casa Materna and stylistic aspects of the work, it was dated to the year 1955, whereas before the date had been given as between 1955 and 1956.
Deposito da Regione Lombardia: Italy
Type: ceramic tile
Rights: © Archivio fotografico Museo Diocesano, Milano
Medium: Glazed ceramic

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