Title
Allegory of the Redemption, by Ligozzi (1587, c.)
Description
The image represents Jesus after being crucified in the arms of the virgin Mary. Behind the scene the cross appears and chained to the cross, on the right there is a skeleton with wings and an hour glass, and on the left there is a man with wings and a serpent around his leg. Two cherubs appear on top.
Gender perspective: The skeleton’s hips are wide, noticeably female, even if the tradition is to represent Adam’s skull under the cross.
Gender perspective: The skeleton’s hips are wide, noticeably female, even if the tradition is to represent Adam’s skull under the cross.
Creator
Ligozzi, Jacopo (1547-1627)
Source
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain.
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Archived in:
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Inventory number: P008258
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Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220105211555/https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/allegory-of-the-redemption/6b900459-650c-4728-ae91-6156e456825f?searchMeta=allegory+of+the+redemption
Inventory number: P008258
Date
1587, c.
Format
Oil on panel.
Dimensions: 48.2 × 31.7 cm
Dimensions: 48.2 × 31.7 cm
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