Crucifixion / Oskar Kokoschka
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2007/2.90
- Title
- Crucifixion
- Artist
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Artist Nationality
- Austrian
- Artist Life Dates
- 1886 - 1980
- Medium and Support
- watercolor on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1958
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Switzerland (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Switzerland (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- German Expressionism
- Inscription
- Artist initials in pencil, lower right corner: OK, VI-58
- Dimensions
- 63.5 cm x 47.31 cm (25 in. x 18 5/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- Biblical
- Physical Description
- A traditional crucifixion scene, with Christ on the cross, and Mary and John at his feet gazing upward. The background is a series of watercolor washes, and parts of the figures, particularly most of the sitting figure of John, is "inked" in over the background washes. A goblet (the cup of Christ) is inked in at the foot of the cross. Signed by the artist, b.r., followed by "VI - 58."
- Subject Matter
- A traditional crucifixion scene, with Christ on the cross, and Mary and John at his feet gazing upward. A goblet (the cup of Christ) is at the foot of the cross.
- Primary Keywords
- biblical
- cross (object)
- crucifixion (religious theme)
- jesus christ
- john
- mary
- wine cups
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- bible
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- cups
- cups by function
- descriptors
- drinking vessels
- holy figures and saints
- new testament
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects we use
- religion
- subject matter
- themes (religious)
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2740 x 3719
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2007/2.90
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2007-sl-2.90/2007_2_90.jpg
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"Crucifixion; Oskar Kokoschka." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2007-sl-2.90/2007_2_90.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
