Citation
"Christ on the Cross (Simone Martini) , 1919.51,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/232070.
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A light-skinned man with brown hair hangs from a wooden cross. Each hand is nailed into the arms of the cross. The feet are nailed to a small platform at the bottom of the cross. Blood streams from these wounds and another near his ribs, dripping onto the man’s arms and the ground beneath the cross. The man’s body is emaciated. His skin is pale with a greenish cast. Surrounding his head is a gold, textured, circular halo. At the top of the cross is a small crossbar with the letters “I N R I.” The background is iridescent gold.