Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The central section depicts the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Entombment, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels, and the wings show saints in Gothic niches. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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