The Crucifixion
Rijksmuseum

The Crucifixion

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Rijksmuseum

For his depiction of Golgotha, the mountain on which Christ was crucified, the artist chose a high viewpoint. In doing so, he created a vast landscape in which to represent successive episodes of the Passion of Christ simultaneously. This narrative convention was often used in medieval painting.

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