Following a Byzantine tradition, Giotto painted three Crucifixes on shaped panels, the earliest - that in the S. Maria Novella in Florence - became a prototype for contemporary and later artists. Although the attribution of the Crucifixes in Rimini and Padua is debated the majority of the experts attribute them to Giotto with possible contribution by assistants.

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Preview	Picture Data	File Info	Comment
	Crucifix 1290-1300 Tempera on wood, 578 x 406 cm Santa Maria Novella, Florence	1200*1544 True Color 127 Kb
	Crucifix (detail) 1290-1300 Tempera on wood Santa Maria Novella, Florence	900*1092 True Color 136 Kb
	Crucifix 1310-17 Tempera on wood, 430 x 303 cm Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini	800*1129 True Color 80 Kb
	Crucifix 1317 Tempera on wood, 223 x 164 cm Museo Civico, Padua	800*1072 True Color 84 Kb
	Crucifix 1330s Tempera on wood, 343 x 432 cm San Felice, Florence	920*1024 True Color 85 Kb