Calvary
1487
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1487
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Calvary is a 1487 unspecified by Unknown, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see three crosses on a hill—Christ in the middle, two thieves on either side. Below, people stand or kneel: Mary, John, and a woman wiping Christ’s feet. Soldiers on horseback watch. This painting was once part of a larger altarpiece, but now it stands alone. The faces are calm, almost still, even in grief. No one here shouts or weeps wildly—just quiet sorrow. To see how other artists painted this same scene, look up works in the Rijksmuseum.
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