The Crucifix of Michelangelo

Painting: Crucifixion

Oil or tempera on wood painted on wood 43.8 X 29cm

The technological findings (materials and techniques used)

Speak for a period 1530 to 1550 (Prof. Mairinger Vienna)

Provenance: (written by Dr. Dieter D. Beierlein)

Gift to Vittoria Colonna date 1535. After your death in 1547 her

Whole personal credit of "Prince of Pescare -Marquis d`AvalosGeneral of Charles V.

This has its seat on the Colle San Martino in Naples and is here

The painting in the Certosa of San Martino. This almost

The next centuries. All writers of Neapolitan

History of the 16 th and 17 th centuries write about this

Paintings that give the city great honor.

During the Neapolitan revolution the crucifix disappears

The rooms of the Prior of Certosa. These rooms are full of valuable

Paintings, but only the Michelangelo disappears and forever.

During their flight with the ship of Nelson, the Borbons have 10

Small paintings.

The drawing of the crucifix appears at the British Museum: Origin King of

Naples.

The painting lands with the Borbons in Parma. (We can do this

Prove the destination.

The flight of the Borbons from Parma (1804) compels the painting in

Security.

This was entrusted to the acquaintance of Count Ni, who endeavored

To conceal the painting and to keep it in a designated place

Sealed cassette (now no longer available).

In this cassette, which was in a chest, is the painting

Michelangelos for generations.

It was then found in Ni's house.

The painting was given to Dr. Dr. Giovanni Uttini from his parents

Taken by the Nis.

Dr. Giovanni Uttini handed over the painting to the lawyer Enzo Gatti

In Italy as an art explorer and archaeologist. Enzo Gatti has

Together with the Accademia Internazionale Medicea in Florence

And his researches and results in the book IL CROCEFISSO DI

MICHELANGELO RITROVATO ARTE SAGGI ENZO GATTI in English

Translated by prof. Romolo Cappi THE CRUCIFIX OF MICHELANGELO

RE_DISCOVERD.

On 13 February 1989 the painting was placed in a Liechtensteiner Foundation

Entered with the order to sell the painting.

Exhibition: 5.4.1987 Seat of the company Dante Alligheri in Florence

Over years in Accademia Internazionale Medicea

References: Dott. Enzo Gatti (died) Il Crocifisso di Michelangelo

Ritrovato, Accademia Internazionale Medicea (With report / publication in

Of the Accademia medicea newspaper - Pianeta Uomo - edition no. 5

September / October 1986)

Expertise: 24.September 1986 by Prof. Sorani Vittorio Florence

Technical Expertise: Nov. 14, 1989, Prof. Dr. Mairinger Institute for

Color theory, color chemistry and material science Academy of Fine Arts

The Arts Vienna

Rating: 1.September. 1889 Letter from Earl E. Rosenthal Professor of Art

History University of Chicago Department of Art Cochrane-Woods Art

Center an Ms Marsha Orr