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Mourning Saint John
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About this work
These figures of the Virgin and Saint John once formed part of a Crucifixion group that would have originally included a figure of Christ on the cross shown at center. Fortunately the original polychromy of the two figures has been preserved, affording the viewer a rare opportunity to appreciate a rich medieval decorative color pattern suggestive of some early textiles. Though they date to the 13th century, the two figures reflect a late 12th-century style.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMourning Saint John, c. 1250–1275. Spain, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, 13th century. Polychromed oak; overall: 154.9 x 36.9 x 20.4 cm (61 x 14 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, 1930.621.1
