This Isenheim alterpiece by Mathhais Grunewald is one of the most moving Alters ever seen...Jesus is so damaged and beaten, with thorns in the flesh and blood streaming from open sores...this was the first of its kind, to really show the brutality of the crucifixion...originally placed in a hospice environment for the terminally ill...the piece was meant to inspire those with no hope and to illustrate the agony Jesus went through...The front shows the donors on the left and right with the center focused on the crucifixion...the bottom panel is static and is not effected by the interior verses exterior relationship...The interior explores the glory of the resurrection and the birth of Jesus...they are full of light and glory...the difference between interior and exterior is profound in this example, taking the story of Jesus to its conceptual end...this piece is the perfect union of concept, form and materials to create a highly spiritual and visual piece to contemplate...
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