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The simple colour scheme of green, red and white is striking against the gilded background. The patterned robes of the angels emulate damask and contrast with the austere simplicity of the white throne. The decoration was created using the sgraffito method, which involves painting over a layer of gold leaf and then scratching the paint away in areas. The inscriptions on the scrolls crossed around the angels’ necks were not intended to be legible.
This panel once formed the central part of an altarpiece with panels on either side – the hinge marks are still visible on either side of the frame, which is original to the picture (four panels in Rastenberg Castle, Austria, have been identified as the side panels).
Title
The Trinity with Christ Crucified
Date
about 1410
Medium
Egg on silver fir
Measurements
H 118.1 x W 114.9 cm
Accession number
NG3662
Acquisition method
Bought with a contribution from The Art Fund, 1922
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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