This painting is part of the group: The Crucifixion Altarpiece
This painting has a reverse
On loan from National Museums Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, © Courtesy of National Museums Liverpool
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This is the left-hand panel of a triptych painted for the church of St Columba, Cologne.
Front
The front of the left panel shows two scenes from the Passion of Christ that took place before the Crucifixion, 'Christ before Pilate’ and ‘Christ in front of the people’. These two related stories illustrate the Gospels’ telling of how the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate sentenced Christ to be crucified, despite the fact that he believed he was innocent.
Reverse
The reverse of this panel shows the miracle of the Mass of Saint Gregory, in which the figure of the crucified Christ appeared to Pope Gregory the Great on the altar as he was celebrating mass.
Other paintings in this group: The Crucifixion Altarpiece
Master of the Aachen Altarpiece
about 1490-5
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