-Christ emaciated, drained of all blood, all tissue, all muscle. -Originally vividly painted, some paint survives
--Horror of the crucifixion is made manifest -This work shows the humanizing of religious themes; Mary a grieving, very human mother displaying compassion and emotion -Christ’s blood is depicted in grape-like drops, a reference to Christ as a “mystical vineyard” -The imagery asks the viewer to concentrate on the Eucharist: the body and blood of Jesus
-An Andachtsbild, used in church for services or in a procession.