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Calvary, the crucifixion at center in the background, with Pontius Pilate piercing his side with a spear, the fallen Virgin Mary at center, being held up by three women, soldiers playing dice at right and soldiers on horseback at left

1569
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  • Title: Calvary, the crucifixion at center in the background, with Pontius Pilate piercing his side with a spear, the fallen Virgin Mary at center, being held up by three women, soldiers playing dice at right and soldiers on horseback at left
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Fontana (Italian, ca. 1524–1587)
  • Date: 1569
  • Medium: Etching and engraving; first state (undescribed)
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 11/16 × 17 11/16 in. (37.3 × 44.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 2001
  • Object Number: 2001.466
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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