The Antwerp Crucifixion
The Antwerp Crucifixion represents Christ crucified between two evil-doers, with Mary and John the Evangelist seated on the ground. The work shows a landscape typical of the Flemish school in the lower part; the well devised spatial disposition of the crosses in the upper half demonstrates a full knowledge of the innovative method of perspective known to Italian art of the period. The Italian scholar Roberto Longhi asserted that the upper part was added several years later.
| Artist | Antonello da Messina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1475 |
| Type | Oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 42 cm × 25.5 cm (17 in × 10.0 in) |
| Location | National Gallery London, UK |
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