The work represents jesus christ sitting on the cross while one executioner tears off his tunic and another holds his right arm. To the right of the work, a worker digs the hole for the cross and a roman soldier closes the composition. On the left, the virgin mary, mother of christ, and saint mary magdalene appear with a contrite gesture. In the background, the thieves with their crosses and some soldiers on horseback. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1791 and circa 1800. Dimensions: height: 54.5 cm (21.4 in); width: 42.5 cm (16.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Lázaro Galdiano Museum. Preparativos para la crucifixión de Cristo, de Mariano Salvador Maella (Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid)
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