Für seine Darstellung von Golgatha, dem Berg, auf dem Christus gekreuzigt wurde, wählte der Künstler einen hohen Standpunkt. Dabei schuf er eine weite Landschaft
4854 x 5818 px | 41,1 x 49,3 cm | 16,2 x 19,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. Januar 2021
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Dieses Bild ist ein gemeinfreies Bild. Dies bedeutet, dass entweder das Urheberrecht dafür abgelaufen ist oder der Inhaber des Bildes auf sein Urheberrecht verzichtet hat. Alamy berechnet Ihnen eine Gebühr für den Zugriff auf die hochauflösende Kopie des Bildes.
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. Christ on the cross is the central motif in this crowded panel of the scene on Mount Calvary. The blood from the wounds in the hands and feet is being caught in chalices held by four angels. Standing to the left of the cross are the Virgin and St John the Evangelist. Immediately behind the Virgin are Mary Cleophas and Mary Salome, while kneeling at the foot of the cross is Mary Magdalen, dressed in an ornate gown. The figure in the right foreground is St Veronica with the sudarium. The background is filled with various scenes from Christ’s Passion, with the carrying of the cross on the right. St Veronica is seen there too, but this time the cloth does not bear the imprint of Christ’s face. There are no other known instances of a Crucifixion in which she occupies such an important position, which might suggest that this painting was placed on or near an altar dedicated to her.
