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Medieval painting of a priest celebrating Mass at a gold altar with bishops, a monk and a nun, and Christ's wounded figure rising above among the Passion instruments.

Mass of Saint Gregory

A late medieval panel painting of the Mass of Saint Gregory: a priest in red vestments celebrates Mass at a gold-draped altar with a chalice, while bishops, a monk and a nun kneel or stand around. Above, the wounded Christ rises among the instruments of the Passion, framed by gold and a Gothic arch.

Artist
anoniem
Date
1500
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3638 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1500.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Life of ChristSaints and Martyrs16th centurymedieval painting1500s1500religious artaltarrijksmuseumbishopgold background

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