The Antwerp Crucifixion
1475 Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
About this artwork
The painting depicts the crucifixion of Christ, flanked by the two thieves. At the foot of the crosses, the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist mourn, with a detailed landscape of a city and sea in the background.
Did you know?
Antonello da Messina was a pivotal figure in the Italian Renaissance, known for his innovative use of oil paint, a technique he likely learned from Netherlandish masters. This painting is a testament to his ability to blend Italian Renaissance perspective and form with the detailed realism of Northern European art. His adoption of oil painting profoundly influenced Venetian art, making him a crucial link between the artistic traditions of the North and South.
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The Antwerp Crucifixion
Antonello da Messina, 1475
