Crucifixion flanked by Saints, ca. 1270 (probably before 1272


Crucifixion flanked by Saints, ca. 1270 (probably before 1272), British, Silk, Overall: 7 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Embroidered-Ecclesiastical, English embroidery, or opus anglicanum (English work), was present across Europe. This small but fine panel, which likely decorated the front of a private altar, presents the Crucifixion of Jesus witnessed by Saint John, the Virgin, and saints James the Greater (with a satchel), Peter (with a key), Paul (with a sword), and Andrew (with an X-shaped cross


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