Scene of the Crucifixion from the Rabbula Gospels fol. 13v. Florence, Biblioteca Mediceo Laurenziana, cod. Plut. I, 56
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Scene of the Crucifixion from the Rabbula Gospels fol. 13v. Florence, Biblioteca Mediceo Laurenziana, cod. Plut. I, 56
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586 CE, at the Monastery of St. John of Zagba, Syria
Christ (fully dressed) at his crucifixion, between the two thieves. Longinus (labelled, at left) pierces his side with the lance. At right, another man extends the vinegar-soaked sponge. At the base of the cross, soldiers cast lots for Jesus’s clothing. Mary and St. John at left. Women at right.
Christ (fully dressed) at his crucifixion, between the two thieves. Longinus (labelled, at left) pierces his side with the lance. At right, another man extends the vinegar-soaked sponge. At the base of the cross, soldiers cast lots for Jesus’s clothing. Mary and St. John at left. Women at right.
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