The Crucifixion
Pietro Lorenzetti · Italian
Date: 1340s
Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on wood
Dimensions: Overall 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (41.9 x 31.8 cm); painted surface 14 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.9 x 25.7 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Themes: Christ, Crucifixion, Horses, Men, Virgin Mary, Women
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and Gwynne Andrews Fund, 2002
Met highlightDate range
1340 – 1344
Largest dimension
31.8 cm
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