Credits

Gallery

THE CRUCIFIXION ALTARPIECE
Detail of the group of soldiers located on the right side
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
General view of the altarpiece
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Foundational papal bull
© A. García Gil
Henry IV (Enrique IV),portrait by Einghen
Enrique IV and Isabel I of Castile, patrons of the convent, at prayer
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
As seen from the air
© A. García Gil
Façade
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The cloister as seen from the outside
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Interior of the Cloister
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
The figure of the thieve is the most eloquent
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Figures express very little emotion
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Pleats and folds in the tunic of Mary Magdalene.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The pattern of its openwork tracery is different to the other two altarpieces
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Detail of the canopy
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Decorative motifs in the moulding of the frame
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Christ crucified between both thieves
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The Swooning of the Virgin
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Soldiers around the Centurion
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Detail of St. Christopher depicted on the right wing
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Relief of Segovia
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Relief of the Museo Arqueologico Nacional
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Rear of the main frame of the altarpiece, made up of three vertical planks
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza
Plaquette located on the right side of the Cross, is identical to the one conserve in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Vegetable motifs combined with the reliefs while simulating the landscape.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Decorative gilded ceramic pieces applied to the frame.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
The background of the main frame of the altarpiece is burnished gilt with drawings made by different types of punches.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Assorted gold on the hair of Mary and St. John.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
The cuirass of the soldier is polychromed with burnished silver, imitating metalic appearance.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Alternance of polychrom decoration in the tracery: gilt, red, blue and white.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Small holes at the background where some elements used to be attached, nowadays are missing.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Missing zones of polychromy in the garments and flesh tones.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Loss of gilded decoratif elements from the moulding
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Characterization of a wooden sample from the background; oak, radial cut.
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza
Stratigraphy of a microsample taken from the tunic of Santiago (Paint from the door): copper green
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza