Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John (Hendrick ter Brugghen)

The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John (Hendrick ter Brugghen)

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Calvinist Dutch United Provinces, it was discovered in a bombed out church in South Hackney, London in 1956. The scene depicted is taken from the Gospel of John

: "When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home."

Reason: High quality painting, unknown for over three centuries, and discovered in a bombed out church. The stories this work could tell...
Articles in which this image appears: The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John
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Support as nominator – — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:59, 25 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support- A powerful painting.
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Support- Hafspajen (talk) 00:25, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Corinne. Brandmeister^talk 10:26, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Jobas (talk) 15:01, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hendrick ter Brugghen The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:00, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]