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 [illustration]

1. The Lovers.
2. The Deposition.
3. The Resurrection.

1. The lovers/ intercourse on the cross.
2. The Deposition/ mourning as a result of betrayal.
3. The Resurrection/ the new relationship develops… the thieves-lovers Deposition – etc. etc.

[recto]
Two bald saints pair off opposite two with headgear.
Nice cross-references of glance, colour and shape. Pleasant spotting of reds across the composition. The Virgin & Child traditionally larger than the other figures. A number of gently ingenious linear patterns bind the whole statement together.