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The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saints and the Hungerstein Family

Primary Master of the Strassburg Chronicle

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a crucifixion scene with religious figures and heraldic elements. A crucified figure is on a cross, flanked by two angels near his hands. Below are figures, two wearing papal attire, and two with halos. A skull is at the base of the cross. Above a banner with the letters "INRI" is inscribed. In the bottom section is a heraldic scene with a kneeling armored figure before a tree with a helmet and crest topped by an animal. Opposite is a kneeling woman with smaller figures, all in a pastoral setting with trees and flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1492
Medium
pen and ink over traces of chalk and leadpoint on laid paper in bound volume
Dimensions
4581 × 7071 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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