Crucifixion, The
2005.02.010
Panel
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
2005.02
Betsy Scheuring
Gift
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
1917 - 1980
20th Century
Label
On back of icon
19th C, $495.00, 95475 OCH
Icon
Symbol, Religious
Religious Objects
Ceremonial Objects
Category 08: Communication Objects
2-13/16 in
2-1/4 in
1/2 in
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Cultural/Historical Context
The Crucifixion is represented with Christ flanked by Mary Magdalene, the Virgin Mary, John the Apostle, and the centurion Longinus (cf. 2005.02.030). The sun and the moon appear in the upper left and right corners, and the city of Jerusalem (resembling a Russian city) appears behind the figures. The icon is executed in a provincial style with little attention given to careful modeling of the forms. The figures appear elongated and static as is common in Byzantine icons.