BEZIEHUNG
im Künstler
im Museum
Das Blut des Erlösers
um 1460–1465
London, National Gallery, Saal 55 (Inventar-Nr. NG1233)
Ikonographie: Auferstandener Christus
The Blood of the Redeemer
Blood pours from the spear wound in Christ's side into a chalice held by an angel. This image was commonly represented on tabernacles enclosing the bread of the Mass. The painting probably served as a tabernacle door. The reliefs on the parapet represent the pagan rites that Christianity superseded.
