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The Crucifixion
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The Crucifixion

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen · c. 1507 - c. 1510 · panel; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

For his depiction of Golgotha, the mountain on which Christ was crucified, the artist chose a high viewpoint. In doing so, he created a vast landscape in which to represent successive episodes of the Passion of Christ simultaneously. This narrative convention was often used in medieval painting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingMary may be shown swooning
Credit lineDe kruisiging. c. 1507 - c. 1510. Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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