The Piercing of Christ's Side, by Simon Bening, about 1525–1530
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The Piercing of Christ's Side

Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561)

about 1525–1530

Medium
Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf
Classification
Folio
Dimensions
Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum, Manuscripts
Credit line
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 19, fol. 302v
Rights
CC0. Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content Program, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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