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Crucified Christ
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Crucified Christ

c. 1480–1500 · pot metal, white glass with silver stain (with later composite glass)

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This panel would have originally been part of a much larger window. It represents the crucified Christ at the moment of death on the cross. Christ is flanked by two angels, one of which collects blood in a chalice from the wound in his right hand, a symbol of the Eucharistic wine. This potent symbol is reinforced by the scrolling vines with grapes. The window would have very likely been located behind an altar in a church where the symbolism would have resonated with the celebration of the Mass.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineCrucified Christ, c. 1480–1500. England. Pot metal, white glass with silver stain (with later composite glass); overall: 86.9 x 43.5 cm (34 3/16 x 17 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William G. Mather, 1948.131
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