Christ on the cross, with Mary, John, Mary Magdalene and St. Francis, Against a flat, framed background stands the cross, on which Christ hangs with his head tilted to the left. Above him the inscription INRI in gothic letters, Adam's skull against the foot of the cross. To the left of this is the silent Mary, caught under the arms by John, on the right, in profile, kneels Mary Magdalene, who looks up to Christ and has put both arms around the tree. Behind her is, also in profile, Saint Francis with raised hands, depicted the moment he receives the stigmata. To the left of Christ a flying
Christ on the cross, with Mary, John, Mary Magdalene and St. Francis, Against a flat, framed background stands the cross, on which Christ hangs with his head tilted to the left. Above him the inscription INRI in gothic letters, Adam's skull against the foot of the cross. To the left of this is the silent Mary, caught under the arms by John, on the right, in profile, kneels Mary Magdalene, who looks up to Christ and has put both arms around the tree. Behind her is, also in profile, Saint Francis with raised hands, depicted the moment he receives the stigmata. To the left of Christ a flying angel with a chalice to collect the blood from Christ's side wound. Christ has a nimbus, wears a crown of thorns and a loincloth, Mary has a robe with long sleeves, a child's cloth and a cloak hanging from the head, Johannes a cloak over a bar, the raised collar of which can still be seen, Mary Magdalene, whose wavy hair falls over her back, a robe with long sleeves and a cloak hanging from the shoulders. Francis, on sandals and in monk's clothing, is depicted with a nimbus and the stigmata. the little angel in albe has crossed the stole in front of his chest., anonymous, Northern Netherlands, c. 1475 - c. 1500, sandstone, h 101 cm × w 52 cm × t cm × w 182 kg
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