Pedro de Orrente (Murcia, 1580 - Valencia, 1645) 'The Crucifixion. Night version' Oil on canvas. 139,5 x 97,5 cm. The authenticity of this painting was confirmed by Mr. Jose Gómez Frechina. Who would issue the certificate of authenticity if the buyer so requests. The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York preserves the daytime version of this same picture (inv. 2014.228). 'Orrente traveled to Venice and Rome before working in Toledo, where he knew El Greco. The younger artist adopted El Greco’s high-pitched palette and penchant for exaggerated forms, but he combined them with a naturalism learned from paintings inspired by Caravaggio. Here, he filled a frequently depicted crucifixion subject with a series of anecdotal details.The dynamic but elegant figure on a ladder, for example, responds to Christ’s cry of thirst by using a cane to retrieve from a bystander a wet sponge that he will then hold to Christ’s lips.' Bibliographic reference: - Metropolitan Museum of Art. (n.d.). 'The Crucifixion'. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/652416