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The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The men taking Christ down from the cross after his death use a linen sheet to carefully lower his body. They are lit by a figure under the ladder holding a torch, the only light source in the scene. Everything directly around the flame is brightly illuminated, while details somewhat further away quickly vanish in the darkness of the night.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe kruisafname bij fakkellicht. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
