Dismas and Gestas, the Good and the Bad Thieves Dysmas and Gestas Gestas, the bad assassin, The bad assassin, Gestas, is hung in a tormented position, with his twisted, beardless face once averted from Christ and with his mouth open, from which his soul is pulled out by the now missing devil. His arms are bent over the cross and secured with a bundle of cords. His clothing is richer than that of Dysmas, with a closed jacket that is held together with a rope at the front and a shirt underneath. His long stockings - so-called covers - are torn on the left knee and his feet stick out at the bottom. The man wears a braguette or emblem over his covers, which is tied to his coat with strings., Meester van het Sint-Anna-altaar in Kalkar (attributed to), c. 1490 - c. 1510, boxwood (hardwood), cutting, h 11 cm
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Dismas, Gestas, Good, Bad Thieves Dysmas, Gestas Gestas, bad assassin, hung, tormented position, twisted, beardless face, averted, Christ, mouth open, soul, pulled out, now missing devil, arms, bent, cross, secured, bundle, cords, clothing, richer, Dysmas, closed jacket, held together, rope, front, shirt underneath, long stockings, - covers, torn, left knee, feet stick out, bottom, man wears, braguette, emblem, covers, tied, coat, strings, Meester van het Sint-Anna-altaar, Kalkar, attributed, c, 1490, 1510, boxwood, hardwood, cutting
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