The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor
ca. 1520
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
Shaped top: central panel, painted surface 38 3/4 x 29 1/4 in. (98.4 x 74.3 cm); each wing, painted surface 39 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. (101 x 32.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number
41.190.20a–c
Tags
Art Historical Context
Painted around 1520 by the Flemish artist Joos van Cleve, *The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor* is a finely detailed triptych altarpiece created during the Northern Renaissance. Active in Antwerp, van Cleve blended traditional Netherlandish precision with subtle Italian influences, producing devotional works that appealed to both religious patrons and collectors. The central panel shows Christ on the cross flanked by the Virgin Mary and saints, while the side wings likely feature the donor and additional holy figures, a format typical of private chapels or church commissions. The oil-on-w...