The Soissons Diptych
1270
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows many scenes from the story of Jesus Christ's last days. It's a diptych, which means it has two parts that fold together. The scenes are arranged in rows, telling the story from left to right and back again. The way the scenes are arranged is interesting. You have to read them in a specific order to follow the story. To learn more about the artistic style used in this diptych, look into the technique of sfumato.
