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The Descent from the Cross
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The Descent from the Cross

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1582 - 1586 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

About this work

The body of Christ is taken down from the cross by Nicodemus, Joseph, and two unknown men. Mary, Mary Magdalene, and other women mourn. The scene is framed in an ornamental border decorated with animals, flowers, and a putto with vanitas symbols.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printflowersanimals'Vanitas' symbols
Credit lineKruisafneming. 1582 - 1586. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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