Crocifissione di cimabue e giotto biography
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Crucifix (Cimabue, Santa Croce)
Painting by Cimabue
| Crucifix by Cimabue, Santa Croce, prior to the 1966 flood damage | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Cimabue |
| Year | c. 1265 |
| Medium | Distemper on wood panel |
| Dimensions | 448 cm × 390 cm (176 in × 150 in) |
| Location | Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence |
The Crucifix by Cimabue at Santa Croce (c. 1265) is a very large wooden crucifix, painted in distemper, attributed to the Florentine painter and mosaicistCimabue, one of two large crucifixes attributed to him.[1] The work was commissioned by the Franciscan friars of Santa Croce and is built from a complex arrangement of five main and eight ancillary timber boards.
It is one of the first Italian artworks to break from the late medieval Byzantine style and is renowned for its technical innovations and humanistic iconography.
The gilding and monumentality of the cross link it to the Byzantine tradition.
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