Crucifixion

One of the most renowned examples of medieval Christian art is the frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi in Italy. These frescoes, attributed to the artist Giotto di Bondone, depict scenes from the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

Giotto’s innovative use of naturalism and emotion in these frescoes marked a significant departure from the stylized Byzantine art, paving the way for the artistic revolution of the Renaissance.

This painting was completed in panels and was done in tempera, a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material such as egg yolk.

Giotto’s ‘Crucifixion’, a poignant depiction of Christ’s sacrifice, graces the Lower Church of the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi in Assisi.