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Crucifix

Follower of the Master of Rimini
ca. 1450
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305
The angular drapery of the loincloth, the facial expression, and the linear treatment of the hair and beard of Christ suggest the sculptor was a follower of the Rimini Master.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Crucifix
  • Artist: Follower of the Master of Rimini
  • Date: ca. 1450
  • Geography: Made in Netherlands
  • Culture: South Netherlandish (?)
  • Medium: Alabaster
  • Dimensions: Overall: 36 11/16 x 24 x 6 5/16 in. (93.2 x 61 x 16 cm)
  • Classifications: Sculpture-Stone, Sculpture-Alabaster
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
  • Object Number: 16.32.178
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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