Scenes from the life of Christ, anonymous, c. 1435 oil on canvas on panel, h 110.1cm × w 173.3cm.
Eighteen scenes from the life of Jesus pass before us like a comic strip. This makes this painting a visual summary of Christian salvation history: the redemption of mankind through the death and resurrection of God's son. It starts at the top left with the proclamation and birth and ends at the bottom right, via the crucifixion, with the resurrection.
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