Scenes from the Passion of Christ, This image shows the left panels of an altarpiece depicting scenes of Christ's Passion. In the (top row, L-R) first scene, Jesus sits with his apostles at the Last Supper. Judas is identified in the foreground of the scene with his coin purse. John is identified on the right side of Jesus as he appears to rest on the arm of Jesus. In the next scene to the right, Jesus is seen washing the feet of the apostles. In the third scene (L-R) of the top row, is the Communion of the Apostles. Here, the apostles kneel and attend Jesus at the table, except Judas, who turns away and looks down. In the lower tier, the leftmost scene depicts Christ before Pontius Pilate. Here, Christ, with his hands bound, faces Pilate, who washes his hands with a pitcher and basin provided by an attendant. In the middle scene of the second tier, Christ carries the cross on the way to Calvary. Behind him is Veronica, who holds a veil which bears the likeness of Christ's face, after the cloth was used to wipe his face. Beside Veronica is the Virgin Mary, and behind Christ are guards and a slave, the slave carrying a ladder and the guards carrying weapons, one guard holding a rope whose other end is around Christ's neck. One guard carries a banner with SPQR on it. In the third scene of the lower tier is the nailing of Christ to the cross. Here, Christ lays on the cross while he is nailed down to it. Roman soldiers surround him, holding spears and a shield and a banner with SPQR. Also, a man points to Christ. In the spandrels are Ss. Jerome, John the Baptist, Peter Martyr, and Dominic and a chalice., 1435-1450

Item — Box: 189

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0143

Scenes from the Passion of Christ, This image shows the left panels of an altarpiece depicting scenes of Christ's Passion. In the (top row, L-R) first scene, Jesus sits with his apostles at the Last Supper. Judas is identified in the foreground of the scene with his coin purse. John is identified on the right side of Jesus as he appears to rest on the arm of Jesus. In the next scene to the right, Jesus is seen washing the feet of the apostles. In the third scene (L-R) of the top row, is the Communion of the Apostles. Here, the apostles kneel and attend Jesus at the table, except Judas, who turns away and looks down. In the lower tier, the leftmost scene depicts Christ before Pontius Pilate. Here, Christ, with his hands bound, faces Pilate, who washes his hands with a pitcher and basin provided by an attendant. In the middle scene of the second tier, Christ carries the cross on the way to Calvary. Behind him is Veronica, who holds a veil which bears the likeness of Christ's face, after the cloth was used to wipe his face. Beside Veronica is the Virgin Mary, and behind Christ are guards and a slave, the slave carrying a ladder and the guards carrying weapons, one guard holding a rope whose other end is around Christ's neck. One guard carries a banner with SPQR on it. In the third scene of the lower tier is the nailing of Christ to the cross. Here, Christ lays on the cross while he is nailed down to it. Roman soldiers surround him, holding spears and a shield and a banner with SPQR. Also, a man points to Christ. In the spandrels are Ss. Jerome, John the Baptist, Peter Martyr, and Dominic and a chalice.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0142; Public Notes: This photograph was originally housed in a folder marked, "con Giovanni d'Alemagna. Ca d'Oro (da Vienna). Attribuita da Berenson Catalogo?. 1430-40. L Venturi: vicuia ad Antonio, Testi: non è, Cavalceselle: Quirizio?"; The prevailing attribution of this work is to Antonio Vivarini. Attributions have also been made to Quirizio and to Giovanni d'Alemagna, as well as Marconi (1955) attributing it as a collaborative work of Giovanni d' Alemagna and Antonio Vivarini.

Dates

Creation: 1435-1450

Creator

Antonio Vivarini (alternatively: Antonio Vivarini; Vivarini, Antonio Da Murano; Antonio da Murano) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Last Supper; Passion of Christ; religious art; Jesus Christ; Pontius Pilate; communions; saints; crucifixions; Life of Christ; Calvary; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 7.6; Image width (in.): 8.8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: curling; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0140; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus); Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on banners in last two panels; Inscription translation text: the Senate and the People of Rome; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation