Crucifixion

Bartolomé Bermejo was the greatest Spanish painter of the fifteenth century, whose extraordinary command of oil painting technique rivaled and sometimes surpassed the finest Netherlandish masters. This Crucifixion was created around 1480 The Crucifixion was among the most theologically central and emotionally charged subjects in Christian art, intended to move viewers to compassionate meditation on Christ's sacrifice. The Italian Renaissance context brought a new emphasis on classical antiquity, mathematical perspective, and the idealization of the human figure that transformed European art.

Oil on panel with Bermejo's extraordinary mastery of luminous atmospheric effects and technical brilliance. The work demonstrates the artistic qualities characteristic of Bartolomé Bermejo's period.