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Altarpiece

Carved oak altarpiece in the form of the head of a cross, with scenes of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ. The scenes, from left to right: the scourging of Christ; the Carrying of the Cross; the Crucifixion; the Deposition; the Entombment. The crestings of the side niches are marked (twice on left hand, once on right hand) with the struck mark of a mallet, the town mark for Brussels.

Artist / Maker: Master of the View of Ste-Gudule (c1460-c1480)

School: Flemish

Place: Brussels

Object Type: altar

Actual Date: c.1470

Century: 15th century

Material: Oak

Museum Accession Number: Founders/W.123