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The Descent from the Cross
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The Descent from the Cross

Cornelis Bos · 1545 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The body of Christ has been taken down from the cross. A group of women mourns him. On the right stands John with folded hands. On the left stands Nicodemus displaying the nails and the crown of thorns. The two thieves still hang on the crosses.

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Credit lineKruisafneming. 1545. Cornelis Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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