# 9. Exaltation of the Cross \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PIERO della FRANCESCA](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/piero-della-francesca-rbce83e1615e0dd>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Fresco

## Commentary

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA \(b. 1416, Borgo San Sepolcro, d. 1492, Borgo San Sepolcro\) 9. Exaltation of the Cross \(detail\) 1452-66 Fresco San Francesco, Arezzo The group of Jerusalem notables, young and old, kneel as they worshipfully receive the Holy Wood. The faces, with perfectly conserved flesh tones, have various expressions showing the ecstasy of their adoration.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)