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MASACCIO: Crucifixion

MASACCIO
🖼 Crucifixion, c. 1426
Panel
83 × 63 cm
Naples, Italy

Harsh light models Christ's body with unprecedented anatomical precision, while weeping figures anchor the composition below. This early Renaissance work revolutionized religious art by combining classical realism with emotional intensity, establishing new standards for depicting human suffering and divine tragedy.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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