Early Netherlandish painting
The Descent from the Cross
by Rogier van der Weyden • 1440 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1440 CE
Materials
oil paint
panel
Movement
Early Netherlandish painting
Genre
religious art
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting by Rogier van der Weyden in the Museo del Prado
Depicted Topic
Descent from the CrossAlternative Titles
The Descent from the Cross Descent from the Cross (Deposition of Christ) Deposition of Christ Descent from the Cross Descent of Christ from the Cross📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1440
Earliest Date
1440
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Commissioned By
Dutch Civic Guard
Owner
Mary of Hungary
Inventory Number
P002825
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
12 depicted entities
Jesus Christ
Nicodemus
Joseph of Arimathea
crucifixion of Jesus
ladder
Mary of Clopas
John the Evangelist
Salome
Mary Magdalene
skull
Jesus, King of the Jews
Mary
🏛️ Collections
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