Attributed to: Dyck, Anthony van (also known as Antoon van Dyck; Antwerp, March 22, 1599 – London, December 9, 1641) (painter)
The Exaltation of the Cross
The Exaltation of the Cross
Date: c. 1620–1641
Category: Painting
Technique(s): Wood (oil painting)
Dimensions: diameter: 35.5 cm
Inventory No.: PE.1287
Cartel
"The common people, aided by a soldier *** assigned to this painful task, strive to raise the cross to which Jesus is attached vertically. All the figures in this solemn composition stand out against a dark sky, with clouds that both illuminate and tear through it.
Sketch of the painting commissioned by Roger Braye, canon of Kortrijk" (museum archives).
This painting is believed to be a sketch for the painting that is still in the Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk.
Provenance
Paul Fourché Collection (1840–1922).
Donated by Paul Fourché to the museum in 1907.
Lost during World War II.
School
Flanders
Location
Missing