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Gilded panel in cross shape showing crucified Christ, angels above, a kneeling woman in red at right and a kneeling man at left.

Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed Hermit

A gilded panel shaped as a processional cross shows Christ crucified, arms outstretched, with angels in the arch above and a red-robed woman kneeling at right. A kneeling bearded man at left and a small figure rising from rock at the base complete the scene.

Artist
Lorenzo Monaco
Date
1392–95
Medium
Tempera on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1646 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1395).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Español: Cruz procesional con santa María Magdalena y un eremita beato

Un panel dorado con forma de cruz procesional muestra a Cristo crucificado, con los brazos extendidos, ángeles en el arco superior y una mujer de manto rojo arrodillada a la derecha. A la izquierda, un hombre barbado arrodillado, y en la base, una pequeña figura emerge de la roca.

Português: Cruz processional com Santa Maria Madalena e um eremita beato

Um painel dourado com formato de cruz processional mostra Cristo crucificado, com os braços estendidos, anjos no arco superior e uma mulher de manto vermelho ajoelhada à direita. À esquerda, um homem barbudo ajoelhado, e na base, uma pequena figura surge da rocha.

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