Crocefissione del Perugino

Perugino's Crucifixion

Perugino's Masterpiece in Florence

Description

Tucked away in the chapterhouse of the former convent, Santa Maria Maddalena de Pazzi, is the famous fresco by Perugia's favorite son, Pietro Perugino (born Piero di Cristoforo Vannucci). A master who contributed to the walls of the Sistine Chapel, he left the spotlight in Rome and returned to Umbria and became one of the founders of the Umbrian artist's school. His extraordinary "Crucifixion and Saints," painted in 1493, covers the entire wall, depicts the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist (among other important figures), and fully embodies Perugino's gentle and serene style. Aside from being one of the first to successfully utilize architectural elements in proportion to humans, the fresco's meticulously detailed background and brilliant, striking, and unforgettable colors seem to steal the scene away from the momentous event taking place. This is a masterpiece not to be missed.