The spectator is immediately struck by thedazzling array of colours and the chaos of the many overlapping figures in the crowd in this Calvary scene. This is typical of Provoost’s style. Many of the figures, such as the horseman, Mary Magdalene, John the Apostle and the holy women, were directly copied from engravings or paintings by artists such as Rogier van der Weyden. The dog is clearly inspired by a print by Albrecht Dürer. While Provoost is developing the tale of Christ’s death on the cross, several of the figures in the painting clearly do not belong in this biblical scene. The young man with his black beret, above the holy women to the left, the figure in armour under the cross and the stout man in pink on the far right are clearly portraits of contemporary characters. A view of Bruges in the distance, on the right, depicts St. Donatus’ Church and the fortress of the Seven Towers, which no longer exist.
| Artist |
Jan Provoost
RKD
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|---|---|
| Title | Calvary |
| Date | ca. 1515 - ca. 1530 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription on the scabbard of the horseman's sword: ARENOPI FAT |
| inscription on the rider's belt: NKO | |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1900-B |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1900 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1900-B |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/315/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff Iconclass 11HH(MARY MAGDALENE) the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge Iconclass 11Q751 (public) prayer Iconclass 25G1 plants (in general) Iconclass 25G11 groups of trees Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25G41 flowers Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H113 (high) hill Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 25I1411 lane, alley Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 31A211 (human) skull Iconclass 31A2516 arm or hand held in front of the body Iconclass 31A251611 hand holding the breast Iconclass 31A252 postures and gestures of arms and hands in relation to each other Iconclass 31A2522 hands folded Iconclass 31A25221 hands folded with fingers knit Iconclass 31A2523 hands against each other Iconclass 31A25551 index finger upwards Iconclass 31A51453 ointment-jar Iconclass 31B62 morphology of facial expression Iconclass 31B6211 looking upwards Iconclass 31B6214 weeping Iconclass 31B62141 tears Iconclass 31D111 infant, baby ~ the ages of man Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41A housing Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 41D221 head-gear Iconclass 41D221(CAP) head-gear: cap Iconclass 41D221(HAT) head-gear: hat Iconclass 41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass 41D2211 veil Iconclass 41D26511 gold-thread embroidery Iconclass 41D2656 belt, girdle, waistband Iconclass 41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass 44G32 executioner, hangman Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 45C22 armour Iconclass 45C221 helmet Iconclass 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass 47D8(KNIFE) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: knife Iconclass 49L8 inscription Iconclass 61E(BRUGES) names of cities and villages (BRUGES) Iconclass 61F(SAINT DONATION’S CHURCH) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SAINT DONATION’S CHURCH) Iconclass 61F(THE SEVEN TOWERS) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (THE SEVEN TOWERS) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass 73D Passion of Christ Iconclass 73D58 the superscription: I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udaeorum) ~ Christ's crucifixion Iconclass 73D6 the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) Iconclass 73D625 bystanders at the foot of the cross, among whom Mary, Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist; Mary may be shown swooning Iconclass 73D643 crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene Iconclass 73D6712 loin-cloth ~ particularities of crucifixion scenes Iconclass 73D6714 blood spouting from Christ's wounds Iconclass 73D82(CROWN OF THORNS) crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass 73D82(LANCE) lance ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass |
| School / Style | Early Netherlandish AAT |
| Jan Provoost. 0.1661. Kruisiging / Dirk De Vos. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (p. 201-203) |
| 'Jan Provoost (ca. 1465-1529), 89.1.I Kruisiging', in: Jaarboek 1989-90. Stad / Dirk De Vos. - Brugge : Vrienden van de Stedelijke Musea Brugge, [s.a.] (p. 20-21) |
| 200 jaar verzamelen : Collectieboek Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Arnout Balis, Robert Hoozee, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens, Paul Van Haute. - Gent : Ludion, 2000 (p. 271 (ill. 14)) |
| Oude Meesters uit het Museum voor schone Kunsten Gent in de crypte van de Sint-Baafskathedraal. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2004 (s.p., cat. 26) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 138-139 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
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