This scene of the Crucifixion is the central panel of a triptych. The Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist are shown on either side of the crucified Christ.
On the wings of the central panel are paintings of the donor and donatrix (the people who have commissioned and paid for the work).
Key facts
Artist dates
1502 - 1550
Full title
The Crucifixion: Central Panel
Group
Date made
probably 1527-30
Medium and support
Oil on canvas, transferred from oak
Dimensions
72.2 × 49.8 cm
Acquisition credit
Bequeathed by Mrs Joseph H. Green, 1880
Inventory number
NG1088.1
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: The Crucifixion Triptych
Painting
Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aalst
probably 1527-30
Painting
Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aalst
probably 1527-30
Painting
Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aalst
probably 1527-30
Painting
Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aalst
probably 1527-30
