Crucifixion

Jacopo d'Avanzi, a Bolognese painter active in the third quarter of the fourteenth century, created this Crucifixion for the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua, one of medieval Italy's most important pilgrimage destinations. The work reflects the emotional intensity and narrative realism that distinguished the Paduan-Bolognese school from its Florentine and Sienese counterparts. Jacopo's art contributed to a tradition of expressive devotional painting in the Veneto region.

This tempera on panel displays the vigorous draftsmanship and dramatic figural composition associated with the Bolognese school. The elongated proportions and gestural expressiveness of the mourning figures create powerful emotional impact within the traditional Gothic Crucifixion format.