Miniature, Possibly from a Manuscript

Unknown

fourth quarter of 15th century

J. Paul Getty Museum

A crucifixion scene depicts Jesus on the cross with angels collecting his blood in chalices. Below, the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist stand on either side of the cross, with skulls and bones scattered at its base. A detailed cityscape and landscape are visible in the background. Christie's, London. <i>Old Master Drawings</i>. July 6, 1993, pp. 156-57, lot. 171, ill. Günther, Jörn. <i>Mitterlalterliche Handschriften und Miniaturen</i> (Hamburg: Edition Thomas Herms, 1994), pp. 179-82, no. 34, ill.