Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse) / Neri di Bicci / Attributed to

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Accession Number
1942.6
Title
Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse)
Artist
Neri di Bicci
Artist Nationality
Italian
Artist Life Dates
1418-1492
Medium and Support
tempera and gold on wood
Object Creation Date
circa 1475
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Italy (nation)
Tuscany (region)
Firenze (province)
Florence (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Italy (nation)
Creation Place 3
Tuscany (region)
Creation Place 4
Firenze (province)
Creation Place 5
Florence (inhabited place)
Style/Group/Movement
Early Renaissance
Dimensions
62.8 cm x 47 cm x 2 cm (24 3/4 in. x 18 1/2 in. x 13/16 in.)
Century
15th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
panel painting
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type
cross
Physical Description
The arms of the cross end in quatrefoil-shaped terminals. The front (obverse) is gilded and features a molding along the edges. The back (reverse) has a deep azurite blue ground and a gilded band punched with tiny rosettes that runs along the border.
Subject Matter
The front (obverse) of the cross depicts the living Christ triumphant (Christus triumphans) on the cross, surrounded by busts of the Evangelists, Saints Matthew (proper left), John (top), Mark (proper right) and Luke (bottom), on the terminals. The reverse of the cross depicts the suffering Christ (Christus Patiens) surrounded on the terminals by busts of the mourning Virgin Mary (proper left) and Saint John the Evangelist (proper right), God the father holding an open book (top), and an unidentified male saint holding a cross, perhaps the Apostle Philip (bottom).
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Record
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"Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse); Neri di Bicci; Attributed to." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1942.6/1942.6obv.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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