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Christ on the Cross, with Mary and John
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This panel demonstrates the transition during the 13th century from the static imagery of Greek icon painting to a new expressive Italian style. It was painted either by a Greek (or Cypriot) artist in southern Italy, or by a southern Italian imitating the Greek style.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineChristus aan het kruis, met Maria en Johannes. c. 1250. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
