Sujet

The Worship of the Inscribed Tablet from the Cross, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.

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The Worship of the Inscribed Tablet from the Cross; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Additional Info:Two angels hold up the tablet that Pilate ordered to be attached to the cross. According to the Gospel of John, it bore Christ's appellation, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews," in three languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. On each side, an angel holds a candle and draws back the curtains to reveal the holy object. In the middle, another angel swings a censer, from which smoke flows toward the tablet. Conceiving the scene as a dramatic ritual presented to the beholder, Simon Bening thus singled out one of the objects from the Crucifixion for special worship.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM24A71_365

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Droits gérés

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44,8Mo (2,0Mo) / 26,7cm x 42,0cm / 3155 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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