Crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin and St John
anonymous
c. 1535 - c. 1540
Medium
gold leaf
Dimensions
h 26cm × w 18cm
Classification
painting, reverse painting on glass
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Kruisiging van Jezus met Maria rechts en Sint Jan links, voor een blauwe achtergrond met gouden sterren erop.
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...