© Manchester Art Gallery
The Crucifixion
Artist: attributed to Duccio di Buoninsegna (active 1278 - died 1319)
Location: Manchester Art Gallery
Date: circa 1315
Materials: oil on panel
Dimensions: 59.7 x 38cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £500,000 (Total: £1,798,000)
Review number: 3132 (1985)
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Provenance:
Earls of Crawford. Christie's, 1976.
Description:
The representation of the subject follows closely the Gospel narrative, in that the centurion who exclaims 'truly this was the Son of God' is distinguished from the spear holder who was later named Longinus and miraculously cured of partial blindness. Sienese 14th century.
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