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The Crucifixion – from a Missal of Pope Innocent VIII– Medieval Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality – Hi Res– Catholic Gift–Devotional Art sue kouma johnson we are more easily consoledThe Crucifixion by Giuliano Amadei This beautiful painting, made around 1490 just at the cusp of the Renaissance, was from a large missal created for Pope Innocent VIII. He used it while celebrating Mass in the Sistine Chapel. It depicts the defining moment or Christianity, when Christ gave his life for the salvation of the world. The missal would have been open to this image during the Mass preceding the Canon, the prayer spoken immediately before