Master of the Bigallo Crucifixion

His notname comes from one of these in the Museo del Bigallo in Florence. A similar work is in the Palazzo Barberini site of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica museum, Rome.

The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence. Works named in the authority record are Madonna with Child enthroned with two Angels, Painted crucifix by the Master of Bigallo, Crucifix, Crucifix by the Master of the Bigallo Crucifixion and Maestà attributed to the Master of Bigallo. Work by Master of the Bigallo Crucifixion is recorded in the collections of Loggia del Bigallo, Art Institute of Chicago, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Uffizi Gallery and Cini Palace Gallery.

His earliest established work is a dossal with four scenes, featuring Saint Zenobius, preserved at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. It was displayed at the Saint's actual tomb until 1439 and was created sometime during the term of Archbishop Giovanni da Velletri (1205-1230) when the altar was re-consecrated. A slightly earlier "Madonna and Child" at Fiesole Cathedral has also been tentatively identified as his. The crucifix at the Museo del Bigallo likely dates from the first half of the 1230s. The "Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Saints" from the latter half of that decade has also been identified as his, although the poor state of preservation makes this determination difficult. It was originally at the Chiesa di Santa Maria (Bagnano) in Certaldo and is now kept at the nearby Museo di Arte Sacra. • Illustration — The Chicago Crucifix The latest work known to be his is a crucifix at the Art Institute of Chicago. Unlike the others, which simply show Christ on the Cross, this one portrays him as "Cristo patiens" (Christ Suffering).