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The Raising of the Cross
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The cross with Christ is erected with the help of human strength and two ladders. On the left Mary has fainted and Mary Magdalene looks up with folded hands. Behind the cross stand some soldiers with the two other condemned men. Below the scene a six-line Latin prayer.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKruisoprichting. 1587. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
