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Triptych

Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland

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The small size of this beautifully made altarpiece, used as an aid to prayer and meditation, meant that it was easily portable and could be taken on journeys. The open wings reveal an image of Christ's Crucifixion flanked by smaller scenes. The choice of subjects must have had special significance for the patron. On the left are the Nativity and the Crucifixion of St Peter (he was crucified upside down). Opposite, and rather unusual in a wing, are The Enthroned Virgin and Child with Saints and St Nicholas donating the Dowries (thereby allowing an impoverished nobleman's daughters to marry).

National Galleries of Scotland: National

Title

Triptych

Date

1338

Medium

tempera, silver & gold on panel

Accession number

NG 1904

Acquisition method

purchased, 1938

Work type

Painting

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National Galleries of Scotland: National

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