Desecration of a crucifix (Family of heretics whipping a crucifix), Francisco Rizi

The work represents a family of spanish judaizers who around the year 1630 desecrated an image of the crucified christ in madrid, which led to the erection of an expiatory temple in that city shortly afterwards known as the chapel of christ of patience. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1647 and circa 1651. Dimensions: height: 209 cm (82.2 in); width: 330 cm (10.8 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Rizi-profanacion de un crucifijo