Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe. It is the story of Christ's suffering-from his arrest to his Crucifixion-although it was often expanded to include earlier and later events, such as the Entombment.

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Size: 4501px × 4960px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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