Medieval Crucifix
Object Details
- Artist
- Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605
- Engraver
- Cornelis Galle I, Flemish, 1576 - 1650
- Publisher
- Philip Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612
- Engraver
- Rafael Sadeler I, Flemish, 1560/61 - 1628/32
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Recto: Depiction of a painted Crucifix in a medieval style, with the crucified Christ appearing at center, and with mourners depicted on panels affixed to either side. Italian inscription at upper left.
- Verso, left (inverted): Christ stands at center on the bank of a river. St. John the Baptist stands to the left. Above, the dove of the Holy Spirit descends.
- Verso, right: The Virgin in Glory, framed by a halo of light, surrounded by angels.
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors
- 1595 or before
- Accession Number
- 1901-39-1069
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- figures
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on laid paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14.7 × 10.8 cm (5 13/16 × 4 1/4 in.)
- made in
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1901-39-1069
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42e6e87d5-4cd5-4b1a-b5d4-57898e51bf0c
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