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The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew

Caravaggio

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene of crucifixion. A shirtless man with a beard and a red cloth around his waist is nailed to a large wooden cross. His arms are outstretched and nailed to the cross. A man wearing a white cloth around his left shoulder and a yellow cloth around his waist is standing on a ladder with his right hand raised, holding a rope or cord. The man on the ladder appears to be nailing the other man's hands to the cross. There are three men on the ground, one wearing armor and a hat, another wearing red, and an older man with white hair. The background is dark.

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678 × 900 px
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