Panel with The Crucifixion from Retable
15th century
Medium
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions
H. 27-3/4; L. 40-1/2 in.
Classification
Paintings-Panels
Culture
Spanish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Accession Number
25.120.928
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking 15th-century panel,Panel with The Crucifix from Retable* by Spanish artist Domingo Ram, captures the poignant drama of Christ's Crucifixion, surrounded by the Virgin Mary and. Part of a larger altarpiece (retable) likely destined for a church or chapel, it exemplifies late Gothic religious art from Spain, where vivid storytelling served as a visual sermon for worshippers. Housed in The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, piece from the museum's 1925 collection transports visitors to an era when faith and artistry intertwined deeply. Painted in tempera on wood with a shi...
About the Artist
Domingo Ram · 1464–1507
Domingo Ram (active 1464–1507) stands as the preeminent figure of late medieval Aragonese painting in the Calatayud region of Spain, where he documented his activity from Maluenda to surrounding locales. A master of Gothic retables, Ram led a prolific workshop that shaped local artistic production during the transition from the Middle Ages. Though his early life and training remain undocumented, h...