| Crucifixion | |
|---|---|
| Greek: Σταύρωση, Italian: Crocifissione di Gesù | |
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| Artist | Konstantinos Paleokapas |
| Year | c. 1635–1640 |
| Medium | tempera on wood |
| Movement | Late Cretan School |
| Subject | Crucifixion of Jesus |
| Dimensions | 117 cm × 73 cm (46 in × 28.7 in) |
| Location | Gonia Monastery, Crete, Greece |
| Owner | Gonia Monastery |
The Crucifixion is a tempera painting by Konstantinos Paleokapas. Paleokapas was a Greek painter from the island of Crete. He was active during the early part of the 1600s. Six of his works survived, four are signed. The Crucifixion is one of the most popular events in human history. The scene has been duplicated countless times. Many crucifixion paintings were created by painters from the island of Crete. Some painters included El Greco, Andreas Pavias, Georgios Markazinis and Ioannis Moskos. Paleokapas created his own version of the popular subject. His crucifixion painting followed the prototype of many other paintings thematically. He added both the dice players and the resurrection of the dead. Andreas Pavias’s The Crucifixion (Pavias) and Margkazinis’s The Crucifixion (Margkazinis) both feature the popular pictorial representation of Mathews gospel. Paleokapas’s Crucifixion is located at the Gonia Monastery in Crete.[1][2][3][4]
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