Experts have pointed out that Rubens did not intend these three towering crosses to have such a dramatic impact. It was only later that his original panel was mounted in a larger one. However, the work was reproduced in its present form during his lifetime, so the idea of portraying Christ’s death so bleakly is certainly authentic and came from Rubens’s circle, at the very least.
Specifications
| Title | The Three Crosses |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 60,5 cm Height 96 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Peter Paul Rubens
|
| Accession number | 2517 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1620 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
L'Europe de Rubens (2013) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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Peter Paul Rubens
Siegen 1577 - Antwerpen 1640
The Antwerp painter Peter Paul Rubens was appointed court artist to the Duke of Mantua in Italy at a young age. In 1603 he travelled to Madrid, where he was...
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