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‘The Crucifixion’ Old Master Oil On Canvas Late 17Th/Early 18Th Century

Stock No

B54BU

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2021
  • £6,800.00
  • €8,041 Euro
  • $9,052 US Dollar

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Item Description

A wonderful depiction of the Crucifixion of Christ. Late 17th/Early 18th Century.

This sublime and beautifully painted Northern European oil on canvas speaks to us across the centuries.

Typically Baroque in its style, with abundant movement in the billowing robes and the dark night sky, and the full-faced expressions of the watching disciples and followers of Jesus.

Worth noting is the oversized human skull Momento Mori placed at the base of the cross to remind us of our own mortality.

Dark and reflective, Christ’s luminous emaciated figure draped in a loin cloth, emerges from the shadows. His brow bleeds from his crown of thorns, his side pierced and bleeding from the Roman soldiers spear. A deeply moving, and yet hauntingly beautiful painting.

Later re-stretched with some restoration.

Item Info

Seller Location

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Item Dimensions

H: 141cm W: 81cm D: 3cm

Period

Late 17th/Early 18th

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44(0)7771 962494

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