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Isenheim Altarpiece: The Crucifixion | Matthias Grünewald | c. 1512–16 William Degouve de Nuncques The merging of human andAbout the artwork: The central panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece presents one of the most harrowing depictions of the Crucifixion in Western art. Matthias Grnewald transforms the familiar image of Christ on the cross into a vision of raw human agony: his body is covered in open sores, his skin has turned a sickly green, and his fingers curl in unbearable tension. This grotesque realism reflects the suffering of patients in the Antonite hospital for