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Lorenzo monaco the crucifixion by james

          The Crucifixion....

          Probably by Lorenzo Monaco, 'The Baptism of Christ', 1387-8

          This small octagonal painting shows Christ being baptised in the river Jordan by Saint John the Baptist. Christ stands knee-deep in the water; the artist has painted delicate wavy white stripes around his knees to show where his body has disturbed the water’s surface.

          Crucifixion by Lorenzo Monaco, painting by Lorenzo Monaco (Museum: Department of Paintings of the Louvre).

        1. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.
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        3. The crucifixion is one of artworks by Don Lorenzo Monaco.
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          5. He has also taken care to include the gilding on the edge of Christ’s loincloth, a detail which distinguishes him as divine.

          Saint John the Baptist has just poured a small bowl of water over Christ’s head and the Holy Ghost descends in the form of a dove, emanating golden rays of heavenly light: a sign of God’s blessing.

          The design of the composition is similar to Niccolò di Pietro Gerini’s altarpiece The Baptism of Christ, which is also dated to 1387.

          Like Gerini’s altarpiece, this panel was probably made for the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli.

          Its size suggests that it was part of the predella of a large poly