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WEYDEN, Rogier van der: Crucifixion Triptych (right wing)

🖼 Crucifixion Triptych (right wing), c. 1445
Oil on oak panel
101 × 35 cm
Vienna, Austria

Rendered in luminous oil glazes, the right wing depicts Saint John and Mary Magdalene in exquisite detail, their grief palpable through gesture and expression. Van der Weyden's intimate scale and emotional intensity revolutionized Northern European devotional art, establishing the triptych format as essential for private worship.

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