Why it matters
The Virgin embraces the foot of the cross while John comforts her; Mary Magdalene and Saint Veronica stand on the side panels before a continuous landscape with Jerusalem in the distance.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1443–1445.
- It was painted as one panel and later cut.
- Two donors kneel to the right of the cross.
Based on the Wikipedia article Crucifixion Triptych (CC BY-SA 4.0).