Nikolaus Hagenauer, (1445–1538)
Isenheim Altarpiece, c. between 1509 and 1515
Oil on panel
Height: 269 cm (105.9 in); Width: 307 cm (10 ft)
Collection
Unterlinden Museum, Colmar, in the Alsace region of France
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also called Universal Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross or Holy Cross Day, liturgical feast celebrated on September 14 to honour the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. In the Eastern churches the feast dates back to the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (the site of Christ’s tomb) in Jerusalem circa 335. It was adopted by the Roman Catholic Church in the 7th century and is also observed in various Protestant traditions, including Lutheranism and Anglicanism…
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