Master of the Blue Crosses

Double-sided blue cross, Italy, 13th century

With master of blue crosses one is medieval painter called, in 1265 or 1275 Italy mainly in the north of Umbria worked. The artist, who is not known by name, got his emergency name after the crucifixes he created , which depict Christ crucified on a background of brilliant lapis-lazuli color. These representations are still heavily influenced by Byzantine art .

Works (selection)

Double-sided blue cross, Museo Della Basilica, Assisi
Processional Cross, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Crucifixion, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston No. 28,886

Web links

Commons : Masters of the Blue Crosses - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Giovanni Morello, Laurence B. Kanter (ed.): The Treasury of Saint Francis of Assisi. Electa, Milan 1999, ISBN 88-435-6932-5 .

[1] Giovanni Morello, Laurence B. Kanter (ed.): The Treasury of Saint Francis of Assisi. Electa, Milan 1999, ISBN 88-435-6932-5 .