Describe the characteristics of the Triptychs in this artwork's Description.
The panels on the upper triptych are bridged by ogee (s-shaped) arches. When opened, they reveal the central panel showing the Crucifixion of Jesus in a vista populated by numerous carved figures in full relief, set against a steeply banked vaulted background. Many commentators have described the high level of detail contained in such minute panels, including by an art historian writing in 1911, who describes "hair-like ropes binding the thieves [on the crosses], and the equally hair-like spears of the soldiers, completely detached, without any support, from the background."The base of the center panel contains a number of horsemen, including one at center holding a lantern on a pole. Its upper arches are lined with full relief (that is detailed on both sides) tracery. The left wing shows Jesus bearing the Cross, before a distant view of the sacrifice of Isaac. The right wing depicts his resurrection, while its background vista contains a variety of biblical scenes, including his entombment.The layer below the crucifixion, also a triptych, contains further scenes from the life of Christ. The carved Latin inscriptions along the lower border of the central panel contain text inspired by the Gospel of Saint John, and reads "SIC DEVS. DILEXIT.MVNDV" (roughly intended as So God loved the world). The other inscription, located on the Last Supper register, is contained within a cartouche, before the central figure of Christ, reads "1511", making this Netherlandish boxwood miniature the only surviving work of its kind to be dated.
Last Supper Latin Gospel of Saint John bearing the Cross resurrection entombment Triptych ogee cartouche vault relief Crucifixion of Jesus triptych boxwood tracery life of Christ left Crucifixion sacrifice of Isaac