The Pérussis Altarpiece, Circle of Nicolas Froment, 1480


The Pérussis Altarpiece, 1480, Oil and gold on wood, Three panels, each 54 1/2 x 23 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Circle of Nicolas Froment, The subject of this large altarpiece, the adoration of the empty cross on Golgatha, is unusual. According to a documented inscription on the lost original frame, the painting was made in 1480 for Aloisius Rudolphe de Pérussis, whose family coat of arms and motto are displayed on the side panels


Size: 4954px × 3919px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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