three-paneled altarpiece, also called the triptych, was painted for St. Walpurgis in Antwerp. The French seized the painting and fled with it to Paris in 1974. After the defeat of the great ruler Napoleon in 1815, the painting was returned to the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, where it can still be viewed. Ruben displayed his artistic greatness by excellently capturing drama, silent silence and graciousness that revolved around the death of Christ. Through the painting, he capitalized his knowledge…
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