Mantegna, Andrea (6) 만테냐,안드레아
Andrea Mantegna 1431 – 1506
The Crucifixion
oil on panel (67 × 93 cm) — 1457 - 1459
This work is linked to Luke 23:33
Art and the Bible - Luke 23 - New Testament
Luke 23 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate a
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This is one of three panels that form the predella of the altarpiece Mantegna made for the San Zeno. The original painting is in the Louvre. The predella in the San Zeno currently shows a copy.
The painting is an example of Mantegna's excellent control of perspective, which is applied in two ways: atmospheric and linear.
The atmosperic perspective is created by the dark-to-light gradient in the sky. To our eyes light colors seem to be further away than dark colors. At the horizon the light blue of the sky merges with the light green of the landscape.
Linear perspective is applied in several ways. The crosses of the murderers (to the left and right of Jesus) have been turned slightly inwards, thus creating diagonal lines that lead to a point in the distance. So does the ridge of the mountain to the right. Even the cracks in the floor contribute to the composition of the painting.