The Crucifixion

Maestro Bartolomé was a painter active in the Ciudad Rodrigo area of Castile, producing an extensive altarpiece cycle now dispersed between multiple collections. This The Crucifixion was created around 1488 and is now held at the Cook collection 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 Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demandi

Oil on panel with the Hispano-Flemish technique prevalent in Castilian workshops. The work demonstrates the artistic qualities characteristic of Maestro Bartolomé's period.