Crucifixion with a Donor: Sponsored Research on the Effects of Food and Nutrition on the Immune System

At the time of Jheronimus Bosch, one of the greatest painters of The Netherlands who lived from around 1450 to 1516, it was not unusual that the donor who commissions a painting and therefore also had to pay for it, was included in the painting (Figure 1). In the Crucifixion with a donor, depicting the Calvary scene with Jesus Christ on the cross, all personages have an evident role, apart from the donor. The conflict of interest for Jheronimus Bosch is evident: not including the donor in the painting would have meant a no-go for the deal.