How does The Crucifixion (Margkazinis) elucidate its Description?
The Crucifixion is an oil painting on limestone in a wood frame with gold trim.  The height is 41 cm (16 in.) and the width is 26 cm (10.2 in.).  The painter chose a different medium than wood.  His contemporary Elias Moskos similarly broke the norm when he painted the Virgin and Child on bronze instead of gold.  The Crucifixion was finished in 1647.  The painting was first mentioned in an archive in 1683.  In 1904, the icon was listed as an oil painting created on stone, and in 1949, the signature was authenticated.  The painting was in San Giorgio dei Greci.In the foreground of the painting on limestone, Margkazini used one of Sadeler's prints from 1582 as his inspiration for the passion of jesus.  He painted the figures nailing Jesus to the cross in Venetian-influenced attire.  The painting follows the Italian cangiante technique.  Bright colors blend with the landscape.  Gold is specifically implemented throughout the piece because the painter boldly removed the gold leaf prevalent in most of the paintings of this style.  Gold boots and gold helmets detract attention from the golden halo's around the Virgin and John the Evangelist.  Mary Magdalene is at the foot of the cross she does not have a gold halo.  Instead of a golden halo, Margkazini paints a golden glow around the head of Jesus while he is nailed to the cross in the foreground.                   
In the background, Jerusalem and the clouds are gray similar to Ioannis Moskos's Crucifixion.  Both feature variations of the grey color.  Another common characteristic is the orientation of the cross.  They are in triangular form but the Impenitent thief on our right is closer to Jesus's cross than the Penitent thief.  The Penitent thief on our left is speaking.  Greek letters close to his mouth say: remember me lord in your kingdom.  There is similar text in the  Moskos painting.  
A crowd gathered behind the crosses, The Virgin Mary is present.  Some of the people are followers of Jesus.  They are looking up.  Underneath the cross members of the Sanhedrin, and soldiers are gathered.  Some of the soldiers are on horseback.  Four individuals gamble for Jesus's clothing to the right of the middle cross.  They are nobles and soldiers.  The dead are also rising.  Both scenes are pictorial representations of Matthew's Gospel 27:35–37 and 27:52–53.
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