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Painting of the crucifixion: Christ on a cross with a halo, the Virgin Mary grieving at left, a standing saint in green and rose at right, skull at the base.

The Crucifixion

Christ hangs on a cross against a blue sky, haloed, with the Virgin Mary at left, hands clasped in grief, and a saint in green and rose robes at right. A skull rests on a rocky outcrop below, beside a distant town.

Artist
Carlo Crivelli
Date
c. 1487
Medium
Tempera on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1164 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1492).
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, Wirt D. Walker Fund

Español: La crucifixión

Cristo cuelga de una cruz contra un cielo azul, con halo, la Virgen María a la izquierda con las manos juntas en duelo, y un santo con túnica verde y rosa a la derecha. Un cráneo descansa sobre una roca abajo, junto a un pueblo lejano.

Português: A Crucificação

Cristo pende de uma cruz contra um céu azul, com auréola, a Virgem Maria à esquerda com as mãos juntas em luto, e um santo de vestes verdes e rosa à direita. Um crânio repousa sobre uma rocha abaixo, ao lado de uma cidade distante.

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