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The Anointing of Christ
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The Anointing of Christ

1585 · engraving; paper

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

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After Christ is taken down from the cross, he is laid on the ground and wrapped in white linen. John removes the crown of thorns from the body, while the three Marys mourn him. Mary Magdalene anoints his feet. The print bears a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printChrist's body lying on the ground
Credit lineBalseming van Christus. 1585. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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