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Forked cross with embroidery of silk and gold thread on linen
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Forked cross with embroidery. The embroidery depicts the Crucifixion of Christ. Mary Magdalene kneels at the cross. To the left of the cross stand Mary, John and two women. To the right of the cross stand four Roman soldiers. The forked cross belongs to an aurifrieze.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGaffelkruis met borduurwerk van zijde en gouddraad op linnen. c. 1525 - c. 1530. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
