Calvary, In the center Christ hangs on a frontal cross between the oblique crosses with both naked killers. At the front left Maria falls into a swoon, assisted by St. Jan and a holy woman. Behind them a boy with a dagger, two horsemen to the right and one to the left and a footman. At the front right are two soldiers, one holding a shield and the other pointing up with the right hand and covering his dagger with the left. Behind them a horseman to the left, followed by a foot servant with a shield. In the center, Mary Magdalene embraces the cross wood. The background gives a hilly landscape with buildings and vegetation. Riders and footmen are dressed in a pseudo-Roman costume, anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1575 - c. 1600, alabaster (mineral), gilding, h 35.5 cm × w 26 cm
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Calvary, center Christ hangs, frontal cross, oblique crosses, naked killers, front left Maria falls, swoon, assisted, St. Jan, holy woman, boy, dagger, two horsemen, right, left, footman, front right, two soldiers, holding, shield, pointing up, right hand, covering, horseman, followed, foot servant, center, Mary Magdalene embraces, cross wood, background gives, hilly landscape, buildings, vegetation, Riders, footmen, dressed, pseudo-Roman costume, Mechelen, c, 1575, 1600, alabaster, mineral, gilding
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