The Passion of Christ, This painting depicts various scenes from the Passion of Christ. In the left panel, we see Jesus's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and the Betrayal of Christ. In the central panel, we see Christ during his arrest, trial, flagellation, and finally his crucifixion. In the right panel, we see the deposition of Christ, Christ appearing to Mary, his burial in the tomb and his resurrection. In the foreground of this panel, we see him carrying his cross to Golgotha., c.1470, Photographed in c. 1948

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0499

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The Passion of Christ, This painting depicts various scenes from the Passion of Christ. In the left panel, we see Jesus's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and the Betrayal of Christ. In the central panel, we see Christ during his arrest, trial, flagellation, and finally his crucifixion. In the right panel, we see the deposition of Christ, Christ appearing to Mary, his burial in the tomb and his resurrection. In the foreground of this panel, we see him carrying his cross to Golgotha.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0473; Public Notes: This painting's accession number is 60.14. This painting is a copy of Memling's "Scenes of the Passion" (Galleria Sabauda, Turin). The original painting is not a triptych.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1470
  • Creation: Photographed in c. 1948

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious subjects; Crucifix; Jesus Christ; Passion of Christ; School: Flemish; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.2; Image width (in.): 9.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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