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GIOVANNI DI PAOLO: The Crucifixion

🖼 The Crucifixion, c. 1447
Tempera on panel
29 × 62 cm
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rendered in jewel-toned tempera, Christ hangs centrally while tiny figures gather below in Gothic-inspired landscape. Giovanni di Paolo's delicate brushwork and gold leaf create ethereal spirituality, exemplifying Sienese painting's devotional intensity during the Early Renaissance.

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