Raising of the Cross

Not to be confused with Elevation of the Holy Cross.
Central panel of a triptych by the Master of the Stötteritz Altar, circa 1500

The raising of the Cross or elevation of the Cross has been a distinct subject in the Life of Christ in art depicting the start of the Crucifixion of Jesus.[1]

The subject became popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with artists such as Tintoretto, van Dyck, and Rubens among the first to produce significant works with the subject.[2]

  1. ^ record in the Getty index Cultural Objects Names Authority (CONA) Iconography Display
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