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The Descent from the Cross, also known as the Deposition of Christ, is a subject in Christian art that is based on several passages in the Bible. The main scriptural basis for this subject can be found in the Gospels of Matthew (Mt. 27: 57-60), Gospels of Mark (Mk. 15:43-46), Gospels of Luke (Lk. 23:50-53), and Gospels of John (Jn. 19:38-42 ...
Rosso Fiorentino. Descent from the Cross. 1521.Oil on wood. 375 × 196 cm. Pinacoteca Comunale di Volterra, Italy.. The Descent from the Cross (Greek: Ἀποκαθήλωσις, Apokathelosis), or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion (John 19, John 19:38–42).
The Descent from the Cross c. 1435.Oil on oak panel, 220cm × 262 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid The Descent from the Cross (or Deposition of Christ, or Descent of Christ from the Cross, or in Flemish Kruisafneming) is a panel painting by the Flemish artist Rogier van der Weyden created c. 1435, now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
The Descent from the Cross may refer to one of several paintings by Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross (Rubens, 1600–1602), Siegerland-Museum, Siegen, Oberes Schloss; The Descent from the Cross (Rubens, 1612–1614), Antwerp Cathedral; The Descent from the Cross (Rubens, 1617), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Descent from the Cross is an oil-on-canvas painting of 1600–1602 by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. It was his first major commissioned work made for the private chapel of Eleonora de’ Medici Gonzaga (1567–1611), duchess of Mantua. The painting remained somewhat obscure until 2001, when it was discovered by German art historian ...
Descent from the Cross (1634), by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, is one of his many religious scenes. The piece is oil on canvas and now located in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The piece is intriguing stylistically in its unique figural composition and variety of lighting effects.
The Descent from the Cross is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, executed around 1616–1617 for the chapel of the Capuchin convent in Lille, France. It was seized by France and was part of the founding collection of the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille , where it is still housed.
The Descent from the Cross is a c.1618 oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens and his studio. The broad free brushstrokes of the old man's body and robes point to Rubens' pupil Anthony van Dyck .