Passion of Christ: Crucifixion of Christ. unknown dated 1574 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5' x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mr. Leonard Thomas 11/26/1917; sold to Wm. R. Nelson Gallery 5/24/1942 (?). Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on cross: INRI [=Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum] Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: 1574 Christ on cross, flanked by both of malefactors on their crosses; Virgin Mary, SS. John & Mary Magdalene present; Longinus (?) holding lance to pierce
Passion of Christ: Crucifixion of Christ. unknown dated 1574 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5' x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mr. Leonard Thomas 11/26/1917; sold to Wm. R. Nelson Gallery 5/24/1942 (?). Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on cross: INRI [=Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum] Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: 1574 Christ on cross, flanked by both of malefactors on their crosses; Virgin Mary, SS. John & Mary Magdalene present; Longinus (?) holding lance to pierce Christ's side (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) (BRD) bunches of flowers & fruit tied with ribbons to empty cartouches; (UPR BRD) headed by seated figure; (LWR BRD) central cartouche with inscription flanked by figures Tapestry is framed. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4503 [also lists: 75836] San Francisco Museum of Art, European Tapestries (1922), 41-42, cat. 35
Size: 8353px × 8834px
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