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Giovanni Battista Cremonini
Christ Nailed to the Cross (recto); The Crucifixion (verso)circa 1595

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Oil painting of a crucifixion scene with a central figure on a cross flanked by two robed figures on rocky ground, against a dark background, in a gilt frame
Oil painting of a crucifixion scene against a dark background. A pale figure is mounted on a wooden cross with a titulus tablet above. To the left, a robed figure in blue bows with head lowered; to the right, a kneeling figure in green and red looks upward with hands clasped in prayer. A skull rests at the base of the cross on sandy ground.
Oil painting in a gilt frame depicting a pale male figure lying outstretched on a wooden cross on the ground, with three figures attending him; a turbaned figure at left raises a hammer, while two men at right pull ropes, one wearing a red draped garment. A basket of nails, a small pitcher, and a pink cloth lie nearby on grey ground, with dark trees in the background. Smooth, refined brushwork.
Artist or Maker
Giovanni Battista Cremonini
Italy, circa 1550-circa 1610
Title
Christ Nailed to the Cross (recto); The Crucifixion (verso)
Date Made
circa 1595
Medium
Oil on slate
Dimensions
19 × 14 1/2 in. (48.26 × 36.83 cm) Framed: 22 1/2 × 18 × 2 1/2 in. (57.15 × 45.72 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
European Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2011.76a-b
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Mann, Judith W. Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred, 1530-1800. St. Louis, MO: Saint Louis Art Museum, 2020.
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers. Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.