(b. ca. 1450, 's-Hertogenbosch, d. 1516, 's-Hertogenbosch)
Triptych of the Martyrdom of St Liberata (central panel)
1500-04
Oil on panel, 104 x 63 cm
Palazzo Ducale, Venice
The martyrdom of the princess of Portugal who refused to marry and who is crucified, logically, in a dress that fits closely around her ankles. This extraordinary legend was widespread in the Netherlands and especially at 's-Hertogenbosch, Bosch's hometown.
