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Raising of the Cross (Elevation of the Cross)

By: Peter Paul Rubens
Date: 1610
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 460 x 640 cm
Location: O.-L. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

This massive altarpiece was originally installed at the Church of St. Walburga in Antwerp. The triptych, in the center, shows the cross of Christ’s crucifixion being raised to its upright position, as well as saints and Roman soldiers in the side panels.