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Drieluik

Unknown

1525

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Northern Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Drieluik is a 1525 unspecified by Unknown, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1525 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see three wooden panels hinged together. The middle panel shows Jesus on the cross, with two kneeling figures in black robes on the side panels. This painting was made for a private home, not a church. The people who paid for it are painted right into the scene, as if they’re there with Jesus. It’s unusual to see donors this close to the crucifixion—most altarpieces keep them smaller or off to the side. To see more works like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.