Triptych

attributed to Pseudo Jan Wellens de Cock (active c. 1505–1530), Leiden or Antwerp, c. 1525, oil on panel

Depicted at the centre of this triptych is The Crucifixion. On the wings Saint Peter and Saint James stand behind the couple who commissioned this private altar. The donors, dressed in black, kneel in adoration before the crucified Christ. Thus included, they appear to participate in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross at Golgotha outside Jerusalem where criminals were executed.

  • Artwork typepainting, triptych
  • Object numberSK-A-1598
  • Dimensionsheight 50 cm x width 33.5 cm x height 42 cm x width 16.8 cm x height 42 cm x width 16.5 cm, height 37 cm x width 25.5 cm x height 32.5 cm x width 10 cm x height 31.8 cm x width 9.7 cm