Corpus of Christ, from the Altarpiece of the Crucifixion
| Title | Corpus of Christ, from the Altarpiece of the Crucifixion |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jacques de Baerze (Netherlandish, active before 1384–1399) Melchior Broederlam (Netherlandish, about 1355–about 1411) |
| Date | 1391–99 14th century |
| Medium | Wood with gilding and traces of polychromy |
| Classification | statuette |
| Origin | Flanders Flanders |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Honoré Palmer |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Corpus of Christ, from the Altarpiece of the Crucifixion” is a work by Jacques de Baerze (Netherlandish, active before 1384–1399) Melchior Broederlam (Netherlandish, about 1355–about 1411), dated 1391–99. It is executed in wood with gilding and traces of polychromy and classified as statuette. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Flanders. Browse more public-domain art from Flanders.
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