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The Central part of the triptych represents The Crucifixion, it is flanked by The Adoration of the Shepherds and The Resurrection. The artist condenses the life of Christ by illustrating his birth, his infamous death and the resurrection of the Son of God. Using a convention stretching from antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages, Bol divides the three main themes into several small scenes taking place at chronologically different times, which are nevertheless essential if one is to understand the subject in question.
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