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Crucifixion, c. 1180, 60 5/8 x 38 9/16 x 7 7/8 in. (154 x 98 x 20 cm.), Limestone, Spain, 12th century, Jesus is seen dead on the cross while his mother, Mary, and his favorite disciple, the Evangelist Saint John, mourn below. This large-scale work embodies the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture in the medieval period, with its heavy stylized bodies, calligraphic depiction of hair, and linear, energetic approach to rendering the folds of the fabric.

Crucifixion, c. 1180, 60 5/8 x 38 9/16 x 7 7/8 in. (154 x 98 x 20 cm.), Limestone, Spain, 12th century, Jesus is seen dead on the cross while his mother, Mary, and his favorite disciple, the Evangelist Saint John, mourn below. This large-scale work embodies the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture in the medieval period, with its heavy stylized bodies, calligraphic depiction of hair, and linear, energetic approach to rendering the folds of the fabric.
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Crucifixion, c. 1180, 60 5/8 x 38 9/16 x 7 7/8 in. (154 x 98 x 20 cm.), Limestone, Spain, 12th century, Jesus is seen dead on the cross while his mother, Mary, and his favorite disciple, the Evangelist Saint John, mourn below. This large-scale work embodies the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture in the medieval period, with its heavy stylized bodies, calligraphic depiction of hair, and linear, energetic approach to rendering the folds of the fabric.
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5093 x 6465 px | 94.2 MB
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43.1 x 54.7 cm | 17.0 x 21.6 in (300 dpi)