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Medieval painting of a priest celebrating Mass at a gold altar with bishops, a monk and a nun, and Christ's wounded figure rising above among the Passion instruments.

Mass of Saint Gregory

A late medieval panel painting of the Mass of Saint Gregory: a priest in red vestments celebrates Mass at a gold-draped altar with a chalice, while bishops, a monk and a nun kneel or stand around. Above, the wounded Christ rises among the instruments of the Passion, framed by gold and a Gothic arch.

Artist
anoniem
Date
1500
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3638 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1500.
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: Misa de San Gregorio

Pintura medieval tardía sobre tabla que representa la Misa de San Gregorio: un sacerdote con vestiduras rojas celebra la misa ante un altar cubierto de telas doradas y un cáliz, mientras obispos, un monje y una monja se arrodillan o permanecen de pie alrededor. Arriba, Cristo herido emerge entre los instrumentos de la Pasión, enmarcado por oro y un arco gótico.

Português: Missa de São Gregório

Pintura medieval tardia em painel que representa a Missa de São Gregório: um sacerdote de vestes vermelhas celebra a missa diante de um altar coberto por tecido dourado e um cálice, enquanto bispos, um monge e uma freira se ajoelham ou permanecem em pé ao redor. Acima, Cristo ferido surge entre os instrumentos da Paixão, emoldurado por ouro e um arco gótico.

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