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Gold-ground painting of Christ crucified between two thieves, with haloed mourners, mounted soldiers, and a skull at the base of the cross.

Calvary

A Calvary scene painted on a gold damask ground: Christ crucified at center with a halo and an inscription above, flanked by two crucified thieves. Mounted soldiers, armored men, and haloed women, including the Virgin, gather at the foot of the cross, while a skull and bones lie among rocks below.

Artist
attributed to workshop of Pablo Vergós
Date
1475-1499
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2796 × 3312 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1499.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Calvario: crucifixión con soldados a caballo y mujeres dolientes

Escena del Calvario sobre un fondo dorado con motivo de damasco: Cristo crucificado en el centro, con nimbo y una inscripción sobre la cruz, flanqueado por dos ladrones crucificados. Jinetes, soldados armados y mujeres con nimbo, entre ellas la Virgen, se reúnen al pie de la cruz, mientras una calavera y huesos yacen entre las rocas.

Português: Calvário: crucificação com soldados a cavalo e mulheres enlutadas

Cena do Calvário sobre fundo dourado com padrão de damasco: Cristo crucificado ao centro, com auréola e uma inscrição acima da cruz, ladeado por dois ladrões crucificados. Cavaleiros, soldados armados e mulheres com auréola, entre elas a Virgem, reúnem-se aos pés da cruz, enquanto uma caveira e ossos jazem entre as rochas.