This statue is a fragment of a Calvary group, a group of statues depicting the crucifixion of Christ on Golgotha between the crucified criminals and the other people present at the crucifixion. These include, in addition to Mary and John, Mary Magdalene, the onlookers and the Roman soldiers. Here we see John the Evangelist, who looks up at the cross (which has not been preserved), while he supports Mary who has fainted. One of the other women who stood under the cross can be seen to the left.
Specifications
| Title | Saint John and two Mary's |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pipeclay |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 41 cm Height 33,5 cm Depth 14 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Sculptor:
Anoniem
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| Accession number | BEK 1054 b (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1939 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1939 |
| Creation date | in 1480 - 1500 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) |
| External exhibitions |
Ontsnapt aan de Beeldenstorm, Middeleeuwse beeldhouwkunst uit de Domstad (2012) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Utrecht > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
