Cimabue1240–1302The Mocking of Christ
La Dérision du Christ
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Musée du Louvre
Paris, France
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The Mocking of Christ (or Christ Mocked) is a small 13th-century panel painting by the Italian artist Cimabue, in tempera on a poplar panel. It depicts the mocking of Jesus and is one of three panels known from Cimabue's Diptych of Devotion.
It was discovered in the kitchen of an elderly woman in northern France. It sold at auction In October 2019 for €24 million, a record for an artwork predating the 16th century. It is believed to be the first work by Cimabue to have been auctioned. Following an export ban, it was acquired by the Louvre in 2023.
Particulars
- Accession number
- RFML.PE.2023.33.1
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2024 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Gabriel de Carvalho
