Crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin and St John — Anonymous

Anonymous. Painted c. 1535 - c. 1540.

Tyrolean glass painters often used engravings by the Italian artist Marcantonio Raimondi as a model. That is the case for this reverse-glass painting: the glass painter only added the splendid starry sky. The process of glass painting is the reverse of that for an ordinary painting: fine details are applied first on the back of the glass panel and the rest of the image is subsequently steadily worked up around them.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

silver leaf, lacquer (coating), gold leaf, paint (coating), glass · Original size: 18 × 26 cm · Private gift

Print: 21 × 30.3 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200718371. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.