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Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saints John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene

Early 1330s
Niccolò di Segna (Italian (active Siena), documented 1331–1348)
The pelicans' nest at the top of the cross refers to Christ's sacrifice for humanity. According to legend, the pelican pierces its breast to feed its offspring its own blood.

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