Altarpiece of the holy cross (retablo de la santa cruz); church of blesa, aragon, spain. This panel shows saint helena questioning judas about the location of the true cross. Helena wears a trigregnum, symbolizing that she represents the catholic church, and making the image a parallel of the holy inquisition. Spanish-gothic style; oil on wood, c. 1481-1487. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1483 and circa 1487. Dimensions: height: 172 cm (67.7 in); width: 94 cm (37 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Saragossa Museum. St-helena-questioning-judas-jimenez-bernalt-spain-1480s
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