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Gothic ivory Crucifixion, from a diptych

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An image of Crucifixion. Right wing of a diptych. Under a triple arch with crocketted gables and pinnacles, Christ hangs on the cross in the centre. On the left the Virgin swoons into the arms of two holy women. On the right stands St John holding a book, and behind him two Jews. Above their heads on either side are two angels expressing grief. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 4 3/4 in, width, whole, 2 3/4 in, circa 1300-1400. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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Crucifixion. Right wing of a diptych. Under a triple arch with crocketted gables and pinnacles, Christ hangs on the cross in the centre. On the left the Virgin swoons into the arms of two holy women. On the right stands St John holding a book, and behind him two Jews. Above their heads on either side are two angels expressing grief. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 4 3/4 in, width, whole, 2 3/4 in, circa 1300-1400. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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  • Accession Number: M.18-1917
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 667 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 659.74kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 16/1
  • Captured: 2013:01:24 15:38:30

Key words

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