Christ on the cross, Saint John to the right looking toward him, to the left is the fainting Virgin Mary supported by two women
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 9/16 in. (30.9 × 21.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.2210
Tags
Art Historical Context
This evocative engraving, titled *Christ on the Cross, John to the Right Looking Toward Him, to the the Fainting Virgin Mary Supported Two Women*, captures a emotional moment from the Crucifixion. 1582, it depicts Jesus nailed to the cross at center, with the devoted Saint John gazing up in sorrow on the right, and the Virgin Mary collapsing in grief on the left, steadied by two compassionate women. The composition draws from traditional Christian iconography, emphasizing human tenderness amid divine suffering, a theme resonant during the late Renaissance and Counter-Reformation. Attributed t...
About the Artist
Orazio Bertelli|Agostino Carracci|Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) (Italian|Italian|Italian) · 1557 |1528 |1570 –1602 |1588 |1592
Italian, Bologna 1557–1602 Parma|Italian, Verona 1528–1588 Venice|Italian, active Venice, ca. 1570–92