The artwork, titled “Diptych of Jeanne of France,” is a religious painting executed by Rogier van der Weyden during the Northern Renaissance. The medium used is oil on panel, and it belongs to the genre of religious paintings. This piece is part of a series known as a diptych and is currently housed in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France.
The diptych comprises two panels, each framed with a pointed arch at the top. The left panel features Jeanne of France in a composed posture of devotion, looking upwards toward the Virgin Mary, holding the infant Jesus, who is surrounded by a radiant halo. An angel with a heraldic shield and a saintly figure complete this side’s composition. On the right panel, the crucifixion scene unfolds, featuring Christ on the cross flanked by two other figures also crucified. The scene is attended by various onlookers and mourners, capturing the somber and tragic essence of the event. The two panels together contrast the celestial, serene vision of the Madonna and Child with the earthly sorrow of the Crucifixion, emphasizing both divine grace and human suffering.
