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| Keywords: Jean Limosin I - The Crucifixion - Walters 44246.jpg The body of Christ crucified between the sun and the moon against a stormy sky rises above the standing figures of Mary at the left who crosses her hands on her bosom and of John at the right who extends his hands in a gesture of mourning and adoration At the base of the cross lie a bone and the skull of Adam which is seen in perspective from beneath In the background the blue and gold vision of Jerusalem mingling oriental domes with medieval towers and steeples is set before distant blue hills and craggy peaks The sky at the horizon is streaked with deep blue purple and green and gold rays of light dart from the purple clouds above early Other date century 17 late Renaissance painted enamel on copper with foils cm 31 4 22 7 accession number 44 246 31749 Eugene Glaenzer and Co New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1913 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Jean I Limosin Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
